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11 IC  iniblii-  who  will  hv  kind  c-nouffh  to  jfive  this 
publication  the  courtesy  of  an  exaniinatioti  will  find 
it  very  intcri'stin^f  rcadint;-.  as  tin.'  author  has  iutiT- 
■p^  wovi'ti  a  love  story  with  description  and  all  the 
information  a  tourist  desires  if  interested  in  a  lake 
trip. 

This  book  was  written  under  the  special  supervision  of  the  Fassen^rer 
Department  of  this  C(Mn|iany.and  we  are  pleased  to  sav  we  can  vouch  for 
Its  truthfulness.  We  <,niarantee  every  descri]ition  <,n\en  in  this  slorv  U) 
be  founded  on  ^'enuine  fads.  It  does  not  coiUain  half  that  could  be 
written  about  our  route.s,  new  steamers,  and  th;:  famous  Mackinac  Island. 
Its  purpose  is  to  call  your  atteniion  to  our  Coast  Route  to  Michi<,ran 
Sununer  Resorts,  and  to  aid  you  in  selecting  a  place  to  spend  your 
outing. 

"For  a  restorative  to  weary  brain.  bracin<;  to  weary  muscles,  exhila- 
ration for  the  blues,  a  smoothim,'-  out  of  lan<,ded  nerves,  take  a  water 
trip." 


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MIDNIGHT  ON   LAKE   ERIE. 


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CHArTEK  I. 

OF  cou'se  I  must  yield,"  .sif^lu'd  llie  Colonel.  "Self-abnegation  is 
tlie  distinj»uisliiu'  featu'e  of  my  life.  I  remained  a  baehelah 
to  escape  the  ty'any  of  a'ou'  sex  and  yet  I've  been  the  slave  of 
woman's  whims  all  my  life.     I  reckon  it'll  be  my  fate  to  the  end." 

"There's  not  the  slightest  chance  for  your  emancipation, 
Ccdouel.  Your  martyrdom  is  imposed  by  innate  gallantry  and  ten- 
derness of  heart.  You  have  an  atrociously  (piick  temper,  but  it 
expends  itself  in  a  single  explosion,  just  like  a  fire  cracker.  You 
can  bristle  all  over  with  anger,  but  you  know.  Colonel,  the  t)ees 
gather  no  sweeter  honey  than  they  find  in  the  thistle  blossom." 

"Who's  a  tliistle,  you  minx?  I'll  disinhehit  you,  Flops.  I'll  do 
it  suah.  I  can't  help  you'  makin'  a  convenience  of  me  while  I  live, 
buttheh's  no  end  to  the  revenge  a  rich  man  can  wo'k  out  in  his  will. 
It  would  be  a  wicked  waste  of  mone\',  anyhow,  to  leave  it  to  a 
madcap  like  you." 

"That's  right,  you  dear  and  cherubic  bluffer.  Blow  away  like  a 
tornado  till  the  calm  comes.  Just  is  though  I'd  care  for  money 
or  any  other  sordid  thing  of  earth  after  you  were  gone.  What 
would  there  be  to  live  for  if  there  was  no  Colonel  to  be  teased,  and 
to  storm  and  to  be  trained  in  the  way  he  vows  he  will  never  go? 
But  i)lease  remember,  sir,  that  I'm  an  autocrat  of  your  own 
making." 

"Theh's  the  woman  of  it  fo'  you,  throwin'  the  whole  blame  back 
on  me.    Just  as  though  my  ca'ful  trainin'  could  make  you  peht,  self- 


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willed  and  an  ubsolut  nioua'ch  in  this  household.  I  presume  you' 
as  obstinate  about  this  niid-suninier  folly  as  about  everything 
else?" 

"I'll  admit  no  sueh  swee])in<4'  insinuation,  Colonel.  It's  a  nice 
thinjj;',  now,  }'ivin<>-  a  elinginj;'  and  dependent  ei'eature  like  me  the 
sanu'  attribute  of  character  that  you're  always  profanely  con- 
demning': in  your  mules.  Now  listen  to  reason.  I  have  it  from  a 
score  of  frien<ls  that  this  is  one  of  the  most  charming  and  healthful 
trips  in  the  world.  You  know  that  auntie  is  gradually  failing  in 
strength  and  must  have  a  change.  We  always  go  away  in  the 
warm  season.    Why  not  let  me  conduct  this  one  expedition?" 

"I  prefeh  the  mountains,  Flojjs.  Aly  alfection  fo'  them  is  like 
thatfo'  an  old  and  familia'  frieiul.  That's  wheh  my  ancesta's  went. 
The  ai'  is  a  bracin'  tonic  and  tlu  h's  no  other  place  like  it  fo'  rest." 

"Where's  your  boasted  consistency',  Colonel?  Your  ancestors 
did  their  traveling  in  stages  or  carriages.  They  delivered  their 
cotton  by  horse  poAver  instead  of  steam  or  electricity.  They 
powdered  their  hair  and  danced  in  knee  breeches.  What  earthly 
right  have  you  to  depart  from  all  these  sacred  traditions?" 

"No  use  to  ahgue  with  a  Avoman.  Theh's  not  a  grain  of  logic 
in  heh  make-up.  But  you  may  comprehend  a  plain  matteh  of  fact. 
It  is  out  of  the  question  fo'  me  to  go  on  a  long  fresh  Avatah  A'oyage, 
leavin'  all  the  stock  and  crops  heah  Avithout  my  supehvision." 

"Now,  Colonel,  don't  tr^'  to  humbug  either  of  us  Avith  a  poor, 
lame  excuse  like  that.  You  couldn't  take  the  stock  and  the  crops  to 
the  mountains  Avith  you,  yet  they  Avould  be  left  Avithout  your  in- 
valuable care  just  as  long.  To  be  perfectly-  candid,  Colonel,  dear, 
I  believe  that  your  entire  objection  springs  from  .your  unconquer- 
able antipathy  to  AA'ater." 

At  this  shot  the  Colonel  surrendered  with  a  chuckle  and  an 
order  (o  have  (nerytliiug  prepared  for  the  trip. 


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IT  was  Col.  Clayton  who  had  thus  capitulated  after  the  niiiiinei'  of 
man  when  his  adversary  is  a  lovely  Avouian.  His  line  old  country 
home  is  in  the  very  heart  of  Kentucky's  famous  Ulue  (Irass  region. 
The  house,  with  its  broad  verandas,  its  open  doorways,  its  vine- 
shaded  windows  and  pervading  atmosjdiere  of  good  cheer,  sug- 
gested the  hospitality  for  which  it  had  been  famed  through  g<MU'ra- 
tions.  In  its  (juaint  architecture  and  delightful  surroundings  it 
told  of  r(fined  taste  and  great  wealth  that  had  passed  hand  in 
hand  through  a  long  line  of  descent.  From  the  commanding 
elevation  crowned  by  the  nuinsion,  the  great  lawn  sloped  in  grassy 
waves  to  the  broad  roadway  in  front  and  skirted  the  grove  of  native 
pines  in  tiie  rear.  In  the  meadows  were  the  thoroughbreds  such  as 
have  given  the  section  a  world-wide  renown,  ranging  from  the 
proud  veterans  that  had  won  their  laurels  to  the  frisky  youngsters 
that  had  yet  to  face  the  starter  and  prove  their  mettle.  The  army 
of  sen'ants,  the  stables,  the  training  track  and  the  kennel  of  hounds 
seemed  an  essential  part  of  their  environnuMits,  jusl  as  minor 
chords  are  essential  to  the  most  entrancing  music. 

Florence  Worden,  who  had  just  wound  the  Colonel  about  her 
pink-tipped  finger,  as  she  always  had  done,  was  the  daughter  of 
his  sister,  whose  death  had  followed  quickly  upon  that  of  her 
gallant  young  husband.  The  Colonel's  last  words  to  her  had  been 
that  Florence  should  be  to  him  as  his  own  child,  and  by  this  sacred 
promise  he  had  brought  the  brightest  and  warmest  sunshine  into 
his  own  life.  There  are  no  fairer  women  than  where  the  blue  grass 
grows,  and  none  of  them  were  fairer  than  Florence  had  come  to  be. 
The  best  gifts  of  nature  fortified  her  against  the  possibility  of  being 
spoiled;  a  truth  sufficiently  attested  by  the  fact  that  the  Colonel 
had  failed  to  detract  from  her  natural  charms,  though  he  had 
persistently  violated  most  of  the  orthodox  rules  for  the  rearing  of 
children.  Her  education  had  been  directed  by  the  Colonel's  aunt, 
who  had  joined  with  him  in  resisting  the  attractions  of  matrimony 
and  presided  in  his  household.  She  had  the  old-school  ideas  of 
thoroughness  and  utility  in  the  acquisition  of  knowledge,  so  that 
Florence  had  both  the  accomplishments  of  her  sex  as  Avell  as  the 

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too  seldom  acquire. 

This  aecoinpllshed  niece  had  always  addressed  her  uncle  as 
"Colonel"  from  the  time  she  could  lisp  the  title.  It  was  one  of  the 
results  of  his  jicculiar  t«>acliinjns.  lie  called  her  "Fl(»j)s"  becaiise 
such  was  the  outcome  of  her  first  effort  to  pronounce  her  own  name 
and  because  its  appropriateness  impressed  him  throujj;hout  the 
period  of  short  dresses,  when  she  would  in<li^nantly  flop  from  his 
lap  in  case  he  grew  abstracted  or  drifted  into  a  doze.  Throiijih  this 
questionable  tutelage  of  old  bachehu'  and  old  maid  she  ha<l  <le- 
veloped  to  a  noble  womanhood,  Avitli  honor  and  strength  and  beauti- 
ful depths  of  character  in  which  there  si)arkled  and  bubbled  the 
innocent  charms  of  vivacity  and  fun. 

Besides  the  Colonel,  the  aunt  and  Florence,  there  Avas  a  young 
man  in  the  family,  another  of  the  relationship.  Hubert,  always 
"Hub"  to  the  Colonel,  was  the  son  of  his  youngest  brother,  whose 
widow  had  found  consolation  in  a  second  husband  and  gladly  as- 
sented to  the  C(d()nel's  claim  that  he  should  take  the  boy  "because 
the  Clayton  had  neveh  been  bo'n  that  could  make  a  good  stepson." 
Certain  it  is  that  the  youth  Avas  not  the  most  tractable  of  nephews. 
A  handsome,  strong-faced,  courageous  six-footer,  athletic,  well- 
informed  and  without  habits  seriously  bad,  he  was  a  man  of  ten 
thousand  in  these  days  that  Nordau  has  branded  as  4legenerate. 
But  he  declined  to  be  clay  in  the  hands  of  the  Colonel  as  jiotter.  As 
an  infant,  he  had  rebelled  against  addressing  his  uncle  bj'  his  title, 
and  the  Colonel,  to  his  secret  delight,  was  forced  to  a  diplomatic 
compromise  on  "Nunc."  He  further  gave  the  Colonel  a  very  ques- 
tionable feeling  of  pride  by  showing  superior  knowledge  in  judging 
a  horse  and  superior  skill  in  making  an  effective  wing  shot. 

But  the  chief  contention  aro.se  from  the  fact  that  Hubert  had 
determined  to  follow  the  example  of  the  Colonel  and  lead  a  life  of 
single  blessedness.  Handicapped  as  he  was  by  his  own  pernicious 
example,  the  impulsive  uncle  insisted  that  he  had  been  the  victim 
of  unappreciative  kinsmen  and  that  the  result  was  a  warning 
which  should  impel  every  young  man  to  fulfill  his  proper  destiny. 
On  this  mooted  question,  long  discussion  had  been  followed  by 
armetl  neutrality. 

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of  Macfeiraac 
of  Alpena 
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ONCK  n)imiiil(tMl  lo  a  itntjcct,  Col,  ('hiylon  w;ih  full  of  fiicrj^y. 
lA^jiviiij;  lli('li(»us«' hclmrriccl  lit  llic  slablos,  wlifrcliis  ncplu'W 
was  ingraliatinj;  himself  with  an  obMh^'pcrojiH  lilly. 

"See  hoah,  Iliil),"  said  the  (N)lonol,  "wu'h  goin'  to  tackle  a  trip 
on  tho  gix-at  lakes.  Flops  and  you'  aunt  have  set  the'h  heads,  and 
you,  bein'  of  Ihe  same  stoek,  know  what  that  means.  I  want  you  to 
make  one  of  the  i)a'ty." 

Hub  demurred,  but  was  met  with  the  oft-repeated  threat  that 
he  was  going  to  be  disinherited  anyhow,  if  he  didn't  marry,  and  had 
better  make  the  most  of  his  opi)ortunities.  lie  assented  with  a 
smile  that  was  as  welcome  as  a  caress  to  the  Avarm-hciirted,  hot- 
blooded  old  uncle. 

Then  the  Colonel  mounted  a  hor.se,  rode  to  the  family  lawyer 
and  told  of  the  plans  for  the  summer. 

"Pity  you  didn't  make  your  arrangements  earlier,"  said  the 
legal  adviser.  "The  Peytons,  the  Marshalls,  the  Johnsons  and 
several  otln^r  families  started  for  the  same  trip  two  weeks  ago." 

"It's  none  of  my  doin's,  suh.  Flops  and  Kate  cooked  up  the 
whole  thing.  Besides,  theh'  wouldn't  be  any  comfo't  in  goin'  with 
such  a  crush.     I'll  get  off  at  the  fl'st  landin'  if  the  boat's  crowded." 

"Colonel,  you  must  have  in  mind  one  of  those  old  stem 
wheelers  that  used  to  paddle  up  and  down  the  Mississippi  when 
you  and  I  were  boys.  They  tell  me  there  are  no  finer  steamers  in 
the  world  than  they  have  on  those  northern  lakes.  Th'^-'^'U  be  a 
place  to  sleep  and  plenty  of  room  to  move  about." 

"Don't  you  believe  everything  you  heah.  I  reckon  we'll  have  to 
rough  it  some,  and  I  don't  mind  it  if  I  can  only  teach  Flops  the 
folly  of  backin'  heh  ideas  against  a  man  of  the  world  like  me.  She 
and  Hub  make  a  stubbo'n  lot  and  I'll  disinhehit  them  as  soon  as 
you  get  time  to  draw  up  a  new  will." 

Here  the  legal  oracle  of  the  Claytons  laughed  merrily,  for  this 
threat  of  the  Colonel  was  as  old  as  his  precious  wards,  and  enough 
has  been  gathered  of  his  enviable  character  to  know  that  he  would 
no  sooner  disinherit  them  than  he  would  willfully  dishonor  the 
name  he  bore.  Like  many  a  man  with  the  strongest  and  tenderest 
sympathies,  he  sought  to  conceal  them  under  a  brusque  exterior. 

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Ignoriufi;  liis  coinpanion'H  hilarity,  the  Colonol  wrotf  a  letter 
from  which  he  seemed  to  extract  a  good  deal  of  quiet  aniuseineut, 
leaving  It  with  the  attorney  to  mail,  and  suKj^estin};  that  nothinj; 
be  said  about  it. 

By  the  next  Tuesday  the  Colonel  had  all  prelimiiuirles  arranged 
to  his  liking  and  it  was  a  bright  June  morning  when  the  imposing 
caA'alcade  moved  from  the  frctnt  of  the  house  amid  tin*  cheers  and 
good  wishes  of  the  serv'ants.  There  Avere  the  Colonel  and  the  ladies 
in  a  carriage,  Hub  on  a  spirited  thoroughbred,  and  the  grinning 
Eph  in  command  of  the  baggage  wagon  bringing  uj)  the  rear.  In 
addition  to  trunks  and  hand  bags  in  profusion  there  were  ham- 
mocks, fishing  tackle  and  even  a  tent.  It  was  with  dittlculty  that 
the  Colonel  was  dissuaded  from  taking  along  a  couple  of  Winches- 
ters, for  he  was  fixed  in  his  own  conception  of  those  northern  wilds. 

On  the  way  to  Toledo  Florence  drew  the  Colonel  out  by  asking 
with  her  most  innocent  air  if  the  tent  were  bullet  proof. 

"Do  you'  chaffln'  while  you  can,"  he  retorted  warmly.  "You'll 
soon  conclude  that  a  little  of  this  fresh  Avateh  navigation  will  do 
you  fo'  a  natu'al  lifetime.  If  it  wehn't  fo'  sisteh  Kate  I'd  make  you 
and  Hub  go  through  the  whole  programme  just  to  take  the  conceit 
out  of  you.    But  we  musn't  ovehtax  you'  aunt." 

Then  the  Colonel  lay  back  in  his  seat  and  matured  a  plan  that 
left  a  smile  upon  his  lips  after  he  had  fallen  asleep.  Florence 
placidly  ignored  the  deferential  admiration  that  her  beauty  at- 
tracted and  Hub  divided  his  attention  between  his  cousin  and  the 
smoking  car. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

AT  Toledo  the  Colonel  served  notice  that  he  had  assumed  the  re- 
sponsibilities of  commander-in-chief  and  that  they  would  see 
all  worth  seeing  as  they  went  along. 

"We'll  not  leave  heah  until  mo'nin',"  he  announced  in  the 
tones  of  a  military  order.  "Meantime,  while  Flops  makes  a  change 
of  ha'ness  I'll  call  on  the  agent  of  this  Detroit  &  Cleveland  Steam 
Navigation  Co.  to  see  if  they  can  take  propeh  care  of  my  pa'ty  to 
Put-in-Bay." 

On  the  Colonel's  return  his  face  wore  a  puzzled  look,  for  he  had 

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Iciiriiod  from  the  u^cMit  at  (liiit  point,  wliotii  ho  dcclnrt'd  a  "pclifi'ct 
gcntlciiiau,"  tliat  (liorc  would  probably  bo  five  himdicd  people 
goiii;;  to  llic  fainouH  HiiniiiKT  roHorl  on  t lie  same  bont  witlMliein.  The 
prospect  ronfonnded  him,  (b'spite  the  saliitai'y  elVect  it  would  have 
n|)on  Flops,  who  had  pretended  such  woi'ldly  wisdom  in  this  eon- 
neetion.  Me  anticipated  a  disaf^'reeable  jam,  bnt  it  would  teml  to 
Horvehis  plans,  for  he  ha<l  pur|)osely  ai'nmj^ed  this  short  trip  with 
a  view  to  makin;;  them  sick  of  their  nnderlaUinj;;  and  anxious  for 
the  mountains  which  he  had  so  relmlantly  jjiven  ujt. 

In  the  hours  that  they  drov<'  alntiil  the  city  (he  ladies  w<>ro 
enchanted  with  the  beauty  of  its  residence  portions,  I  he  fine  modern 
houses,  the  well-kejtt  lawns,  the  jtrofusion  of  shrubbery  and  the 
broad  thorouj,'hfares,  t<'ndinjj;  to  soften  the  iir«'judice  which  the 
old  niue  (Irass  residents  have  ajj;ainst  spendin;,'  life  in  a  city.  The 
Colonel  also  not«'d  these  unmistakable  evidences  of  Avealth  and 
refinement  with  ap[)rovin<jj  <'yes,  but  it  was  in  the  manufacturiu}; 
and  business  portions  that  he  was  especially  interested.  Thou}j;h 
something  of  a  recluse  even  among  his  own  ]»eo[)le.  In*  was  a  man 
of  fine  scholarly  attainments,  an  omniverous  rea<ler  and  a  person 
who  made  the  most  of  his  opportunities  for  acquiring  knowledge 
when  out  in  the  world. 

"What  do  you  know  about  Toledo,  Hub,"  was  a  confidently 
expected  question  for  which  the  young  man  had  wisely  prepared 
himself. 

"It's  situated  in  the  northwestern  i)art  of •' 

"lleah,  Hub,  don't  yoii  go  to  recitin'  a  geography  lesson  to  me. 
I  can  teach  yon  a  good  deal  on  that  subject  yet.  I  know  that  Toledo 
is  a  busy,  prospe'ous  poht,  has  oveh  100,000  people,  is  five  miles  up 
the  Maumee  riveh  from  Lake  Erie  and  has  an  improved  harboh 
that  is  a  magnificent  one,  but  I  want  the  facts  and  statistics  outside 
of  this  schoolboy  info'mation."     • 

"There  is  swell  society  and  grand  dressing,"  began  Flops,  with 
a  mischievous  twinkle  in  her  expressive  eyes;  but  the  Colonel 
stopped  her  with  a  deprecating  wave  of  the  hand  and  Hub 
proceeded: 

"Well,  the  commercial  advantages  of  the  place  are  unsur- 

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passed.  Its  coiinectious  b}^  Avater  are  co-extensive  with  tlie  great 
lakes,  and  it  lias  in  addition  some  fifteen  railroad  lines  that  radiate 
from. this  center  to  all  points  of  the  conjpass.  It  has  a  dozen  grain 
elevators  with  an  aggregate  capacity  of  S.000,000  bushels,  and  this 
means  much  in  connection  with  an  active,  well-conducted  board  of 
trade.  It  does  an  enonnous  business  in  coal  and  lumber,  besides 
having  diversified  manufacturiiig  interests  that  are  backed  by 
brains  as  well  as  capital.  The  resulting  prosperity  ex'-nds  to  all 
classes  and  the  sting  of  poverty  is  as  little  felt  here  as  in  any  other 
city  of  the  country." 

Flops  clapped  her  hands  and  pronounced  it  a  well  rehearsed 
recital,  but  the  Colonel  returned  thanks  for  just  the  kind  of  knowl- 
edge he  wanted. 

Pursuant  to  his  scheme  for  getting  back  to  the  mountains,  the 
Colonel  had  the  driver  take  them  out  to  the  Casino,  wiiere  the  folks 
might  have  a  full  view  of  the  harbor.  There  the  white  caps  were 
merrily  dancing,  and  to  the  Colonel  their  dancing  was  as  ominous 
as  that  of  the  uncanny  witches  that  brewed  misfortune  from  the 
vile  ingredients  of  their  decoction. 

CHAPTER   V. 

WHEN  time  came  to  embark  upon  the  dreaded  trip,  the  Colonel 
experienced  a  revulsion  of  feeling  that  he  was  loath  to  ac- 
knowledge. The  magnificent  steamer  lying  broadside  to  the  dock 
was  a  startling  rebuke  to  his  preconceived  ideas.  The  stern,  grace- 
ful as  Hogarth's  line  of  beautj',  had  no  projecting  wheel  to  mar  its 
symmetry.  There  was  nothing  that  bore  even  faint  resemblance  to 
the  low,  grimy  craft  that  had  so  long  floated  in  his  mind  as  a  youth- 
ful memory.  The  unctuous  and  piratical  profanity  of  loaders  and 
deckhands  in  the  early  Mississippi  days  was  not  even  suggested  in 
the  quiet  and  expeditious  manner  of  caring  for  passengers,  baggage 
and  freight.  There  was  no  creaking  of  machinery  or  wheezing  of 
engines.  To  his  awakened  conception  the  City  of  the  Straits,  with 
her  grand  proportions,  suggested  the  strength  of  a  Titan  with  the 
speed  of  a  greyhound. 

"By  gad.  Flops,"  he  involuntarily  admitted,  "she's  a  beauty  and 
trained  down  like  a  race  boss  for  a  mile  and  repeat."    Then  recall- 

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reckon  she'll  buck  like  a  broncho  and  that  we'll  all  be  glad  to  get 
backhoir.r  by  the  sho'test  route." 

Here  again  he  became  a  discredited  prophet.  The  majestic 
steamer  had  no  motion  save  that  which  drove  her  through  the 
white  caps  that  broke  against  her  great  hull  like  rain  drops.  The 
Colonel  found  it  impossible  to  simulate  the  first  symptoms  of  sea- 
sickness. There  was  a  contagion  of  mcrrinu^nt  and  good  fellowship 
aboard  that  was  irresistible.  His  prejudices  evaporated  in  the  sun- 
shine and  were  swept  away  by  the  frc3h  breeze  that  graciously  left 
apart  of  its  strength  witii  those  who  enjoyed  it.  He  took  on  the 
undetinable  pride  of  association  as  he  saw  the  prow  cleave  the 
water  that  yielded  in  a  constant  burst  of  spray  and  receded  in 
swells  that  marked  the  wake  of  the  ship  as  far  as  the  eye  could  see 
astern. 

The  exhuberance  of  health  and  spirits  put  Flops  in  a  teasing 
mood  and,  in  a  solicitous  tone,  she  asked  the  Colonel  if  he  found 
himself  crowded  or  troubled  with  ennui,  lie  diplomatically  ignored 
the  question,  but  there  was  a  sufficient  answer  in  his  beaming 
face,  his  desire  to  see  everything  and  at  the  same  time  to  partake 
of  the  social  pleasures  aboard.  Without  knowing  it,  he  was  talking 
as  though  a  hired  lecturer  and  expounder  on  the  great  line. 

"See  the  grand  sweep  she  makes  as  she  swings  into  the  lake," 
he  exclaimed.  "Regulah  band  wagon  tu'n.  Flops,  you  and  you' 
aunt  don't  want  to  miss  a  foot  of  the  scenery.  Oveh  heah  ah  set- 
tings of  deep  green  that  look  like  emeralds  on  the  bosom  of  the 
lake,  and  (tveh  theh  the  broad  expanse  of  Matah  spa'kle  and  glitteh 
till  the  dazzling  effect  is  dimmed  in  the  mist  of  the  horizon." 

"Adjust  your  sentiments  to  meter  and  rhyme.  Colonel.  They 
are  rich  in  every  other  essential  df  poetry,"  interposed  the  radiant 
niece. 

"The  Colonel  has  expressed  just  what  I've  been  striving  to  put 
into  words,"  came  quietly  from  the  aunt.  "Nothing  could  be  more 
impressive  or  more  beautiful.  It  is  so  restful  and  at  the  same 
time  so  stimulating.  I  actually  begin  to  feel  some  semblance  of 
energy." 

At  this  the  others  exchanged  meaning  glances,  for  they  had 

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shared  a  fear  that  tlie  days  of  the  invalid  were  numbered,  and  to 
all  of  them  she  was  dearer  than  they  could  tell. 

"Come  now  and  see  the  boat,  Nunc,"  suggested  Hub.  "I've  in- 
terviewed the  engineer,  the  captain  and  the  purser  and  know  about 
as  much  as  if  I  had  built  her." 

"I've  been  lookin'  about  a  little  myself,"  said  the  Colonel,  not 
yet  in  a  mood  to  make  an  unconditional  surrender.  "I  know  ^hat 
she's  prettieh  than  a  pictu',  that  she's  cleaneh  than  a  Holland 
kitchen,  that  she's  fu'nished  like  a  home  of  luxury,  that  heh  mam- 
moth engines  are  as  handsome  as  a  piece  of  costly  jewelry,  that  she 
could  carry  weight  to  the  extent  of  two  r'  hree  regiments',  that 
she's  strong  enough  to  defy  Neptune  in  L.s,  .orst  mood  and  that 
heh  promenade  deck  would  make  a  royal  race  track.  But  I  v/ant 
to  tell  you  something.  Hub.  You'  young  yet.  Of  cou'se  they  would 
run  a  fine  steameh  to  Put-in-Bay.  Theh's  the  fi'st  summeh  reso't 
west  of  the  Alleghanies  that  found  gen'l  favoh.  Thousands  on 
thousands  flock  theh  every  season  and  the  people  from  Cleveland 
and  Toledo  ah  continually  runnin'  oveli  theh  fo'  an  outing.  They 
come  and  go  in  droves.  Wait  till  we  inquieh  about  some  of  those 
boats  that  run  up  towa'd  the  North  Pole  befo'  we  pass  final  judg 
ment  on  the  vessels  of  this  line." 

"Inquire,"  echoed  Plops;  "I  presume  we'll  survive  long  enough 
to  see  and  enjoy " 

But  the  Colonel  had  hurried  away  to  avoid  embarrassing  ques- 
tions and  was  soon  engrossed  in  conversation  with  an  English 
tourist  whose  praise  of  the  accommodations,  the  weather,  the 
bracing  air  and  the  changing  scenery,  was  so  sincere  that  the 
Colonel  refrained  from  any  reference  to  that  historic  event  on  Lake 
Erie  in  which  Commodore  Perry  had  figured  to  the  humiliation  of 
the  "Monarch  of  the  Seas."  With  that  sociability  which  is  foreign 
to  the  restrictions  of  railroad  travel,  the  Colonel  and  his  new 
English  acquaintance  were  the  center  of  a  group  in  which  tliere 
were  gentlemen  of  the  east,  west  and  the  south,  all  alike  interested 
in  the  subjects  suggested  by  their  congenial  surroundings.  Hun- 
dreds of  ladies  were  exclaiming  their  delight  from  one  end  of  th(^ 
deck  to  the  other,  and  more  than  as  many  happy  children  were 
shouting  as  the  most  eloquent  way  of  expressing  the  pleasure 

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which  this  department  of 
the  great  navigation  system 
gives  to  those  who  are  in  a 
position  to  avail  themselves 
of  its  rare  privileges. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

WHEN  the  islands  that 
dot  and  fringe  the 
Bay,  which  has  contributed 
to  the  riches  of  history,  story 
and  song,  as  well  as  to  the 
pleasure  and  health  of  mil- 
lions, hove  in  sight.  Col.  Clay- 


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a^TER  VI. 

the  islands  that 
and  fringe  the 
has  contributed 
s  of  history,  story 
18  well  as  to  the 
id  health  of  mil- 
n  sight,  Col.  Clay- 


ton was  at  tirst  inclined  to  rebel  at  fate.  His  grievance  was  that 
the  trip  liad  been  too  short.  He  still  had  a  weakening  grasp  on  the 
idea  that  this  wonhl  be  their  one  outing  on  the  niagniflccnt  expanse 
of  our  inland  seas  and  his  regret  was  sincere  that  they  should  so 
soon  approach  their  dcsliniinon.  lint  nionuMitary  disappointment 
gave  way  to  ,a  /.est  of  keen  enjoyment.  They  were  pushing  into 
the  clear  blue  waters  of  an  archipelago.  The  islands  were  not 
isolated  projccHons  of  naked  rocks  or  sandy  patches  of  desert, 
but  fruitfnl  in  verdnre,  vineyards  and  orchards  that  told  of  inex- 
haustible fertility  of  soil.  Even  the  grim  (lihraltar  island  that 
stands  like  a  sentinel  at  the  mouth  of  the  bay  looms  up  in  a  garb 
of  green  and  is  crowned  by  a  grove  that  partialh^  conceals  the 
former  home  of  Jay  Cooke,  built  as  though  to  serve  the  purposes 
of  Medieval  castle. 

"I  don't  know,"  said  Flops,  "but  if  I  had  been  in  the  place  of 
that  ill-fated  capitalist,  I  would  have  armed  trusty  retainers, 
mounted  batteries  on  the  island  and  defied  my  creditors." 

"No  doubt.  Flops,"  laughed  the  Colonel.  "You'  sex  looks  upon 
a  credito'  as  an  implacable  enemy  and  entitled  to  no  qua'teh.  But 
wheh's  Hub?  lie's  on'  aninuited  guide  book,"  to  the  Englishman. 
"Has  to  learn  his  lessons  between  times,  like  a  good  many  incom- 
petent teachers." 

"To  appreciate  the  beauty  of  a  thing  you  must  see  it  as  a 
whole,"  said  the  judge  from  Pennsylvania.  "To  understand  it  you 
must  have  it  analyzed.  Are  you  prepared,  young  man?"  he  asked 
with  a  laugh  in  which  a  score  of  listeners  joined. 

Hub  assumed  a  professional  tone  after  Flops  had  volunteered 
to  keep  order.  "There,"  he  announced,  using  his  walking  stick  as 
a  pointer,  and  looking  a  handsome  pedagogue  in  his  natty  outing 
suit,  "you  see  the  most  remarkable  collection  of  islands  on  the 
continent  in  Middle  Bass,  North  Bass,  Kelley's,  Pelee  or  Lakeside 
and  the  lovely  spot  at  which  we  are  to  land  and  that  bears  the 
name  of  the  Bay.  As  the  Colonel  has  a  local  firide  in  Kentucky's 
great  corn-juice  industry,  he  will  appreciate  knowing  that  some 
of  the  purest  and  most  delicious  wines  and  champagnes  are  pressed 
from  the  grapes  grown  here  in  such  profusion." 

"What  ah  you  talkin'  about,  Hub?    I  did  know '" 

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"Silence,  C\)loiu'l,"  ('(umiiimdcd  Flops,  with  n  shnnp  of  lior  foot, 
"oryouMl  he  kept  in." 

"The  wines  have  that  pceuliar  flavor  that  llcl<les  the  ]>alate  of 
the  epicure,"  Iluh  went  on,  "It  comes  fn»ni  some  alchemy  of 
nature  which  draws  upon  the  ri<-lies  of  the  soil  and  a  humid  atmos- 
phere that  possesses  some  rare  infjredient  of  life  liiat  even  we  can 
feel." 

"Come  off  you'  hifj^h  lioss.  Hub.  You  commiUed  Ihat  speech. 
What  I  don't  undehstand  is  how  a  delicate  fruit  like  the  grajie 
can  matuh'  in  this  hifj^h  latitude.'' 

"I've  evolved  a  theory  on  that  point,"  interrupt c<l  the  scludarly 
looking  man  from  Maine.  "Up  in  our  cold  country  we  freipiently 
set  a  tub  of  water  in  the  cellar  to  keep  the  vej-ctables  from  freezing;. 
Inchanjiiufi;  to  ice  it  must  throw  off  heat  and  l()sver  the  surround- 
ing temperature.  Here  the  water  throws  off  heat  in  the  early 
spring  when  ice  is  meltinj',  and  again  in  the  fall  when  ice  is  form- 
ing.   In  all  cases  water  tends  to  an  equable  temperature." 

The  Englishman  wasn't  sure  about  this,  but  Hub  was  content 
with  the  fact  that  the  season  was  long,  that  peaches  and  small 
fruits  flourished  as  did  the  grsipes,  and  that  they  were  eagerly 
sought  for  by  the  great  cities  within  easy  reach. 

But  the  surroundings  were  not  the  most  congenial  for  statis- 
tics or  philosophical  discussion.  The  Bay  was  a  revelation  of 
beauty  to  those  who  had  never  seen  it  before.  The  Colonel  could 
scarcely  grasp  it  as  a  reality  and  insisted  that  they  must  luive 
come  upon  the  celebration  of  some  gala  day.  There  were  private 
steam  yachts  in  all  the  bravery  of  their  polished  brass  and  silver, 
uniformed  crews,  the  bright  colorings  that  ladies  brought  to  the 
decks  and  the  gay  bunting  which  seemed  an  animate  i)art  of  the 
entrancing  picture.  The  sailing  craft,  from  the  saucy  cat  boat 
to  the  rakish  racers,  showed  thtir  white  spreads  of  canvas  in  the 
sunshine  and  in  the  reflecting  Avaters.  Rowboats  carried  merry 
parties  tow^ard  the  adjacent  islands  or  on  exploring  expeditions  to 
investigate  the  peculiar  rocky  formation  that  in  places  forms  the 
sides  of  the  great  basin.  Scurrying  over  the  broad  and  gradual 
descent  of  the  beach,  bottomed  with  soft  white  sand,  where  the 
water  is  never  cold  in  the  summer  season,  were  scores  of  laughing 

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:  .  ,1: 


!!|l 


bntherH.  Pretty  t;irlH,  umtions  uiul  children  <lisi)((rte<l  lliemHelves 
within  the  safety  line,  wliile  tlie  bolder  swinuners  Mtriick  out  into 
the  deeper  waters  beyond.  It  was  a  scene  of  life,  };ayety  and  inno- 
cent happiness  that  made  the  Colonel  forget  that  tlicre  were  any 

mountains. 

Cll.\ITl<:u  VII. 

JUST  after  the  boat  had  landed  amid  wclcominf;  cheers,  and  the 
J  mass  of  human  freijjht  had  Inirried  j;;leefully  ashore,  there 
occurred  one  of  those  incidents  that  occasiomiJ  y  come  into  a  man's 
life  and  chanjje  its  wliole  current.  Hub  was  looliinj;  after  the 
bafjgage  when  his  attention  was  attracted  by  tlie  cries  of  those 
who  were  ashore  as  well  as  the  people  in  boats  and  those  in  the 
water.  In  an  instant  he  }?rasj)ed  the  fact  that  a  boy,  of  whose 
agonized  face  he  caught  a  gliini)se,  was  drowning  and  that  there 
was  none  near  enough  to  render  relief,  except  the  timid  bathers 
who  were  incapable  of  doing  so.  In  an  instant  the  apathetic  man- 
ner of  the  young  Kentuckian  gave  way  to  startling  activity.  As 
he  rushed  through  the  deepening  water  of  the  beach  he  divested 
himself  of  such  clothing  as  he  could  spare  under  the  circumstances. 

While  he  pushed  to  the  rescue  there  was  a  tall,  graceful  young 
lady  standing  at  the  water's  edge,  wringing  her  hands,  now  calling 
on  her  drowning  brother  to  hold  out  till  aid  reached  him,  now 
shouting  encouragement  in  sobbing  tones  to  the  rescuer,  though 
neither  could  hear  her.  In  all  the  excited  throng  looking  on  it 
was  Flops  who  went  to  her  with  womanly  tact  and  consolation. 

"IIoAV  fortunate  that  Hub  was  here,"  she  said  with  an  air  of 
perfect  confidence.  "lie  will  bring  your  brother  to  shore  in  safety. 
Hub  is  like  a  native  Malay  in  the  water,  and  so  cool  and  so  strong. 
Now,  we  must  prepare  to  care  for  the  boy  when  he  is  brought  in," 
and  this  was  just  the  diversion  needed.  At  once  the  troubled 
woman  with  wet  eyes  and  stately  figure,  was  issuing  instructions, 
ably  seconded  by  Flops.  The  Colonel  came  running  to  theuj,  wav- 
ing a  pint  flask  of  the  beverage  for  which  his  state  is  famous  and 
looking  as  happy  as  though  the  thought  of  a  tragedy  had  never 
entered  his  mind. 

"Just  like  Hub,"  he  said,  with  glowing  eyes.  "He's  a  Clay- 
ton, every  inch  of  him.  If  he  hadn't  gone  out  theh',  Flops,  I'd 
gone  myself,  and  I'd  disinhehited  the  rascal,  slniah." 

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Even  tlio  slsfor  liiid  to  sinilo  juid  hIic  uiironschdiNly  Joliiod  in 
tliofiiilh  that  licr  hrollHT  Avoiild  Ik'  rcston'd  (o  licr.  lie  had  hvou 
readied  by  (he  powerful  Kwiumier  who,  to  a  novice  in  snch  mat- 
ters, appean'd  to  handle  the  strnfifjlinfj^  yonth  with  nnnecesHary 
ron<;hn(\ss,  bnt  he  had  onl\  done  what  was  necessary  to  save  them 
both.  I)rippln;j:  and  almost  exhausted,  Hub  carried  his  bnrden 
asli(»re  and  laid  (he  nnceuscions  boy  on  (h<*  warm  sand.  In  a  quar- 
ter of  an  hour  he  was  tellinj;  how  beastly  mean  his  stonmch  felt 
and  what  n  chnnip  he  was  to  have  believed  that  the  only  way  to 
learn  to  swim  Avas  to  >^iy  into  deej)  water  and  swim.  "I  was  lik«' 
a  nmd  tnrtle  (ryinjj:  to  fly,"  he  said,  with  a  sickly  lau<j;b. 

I'lacin^f  both  of  her  hands  in  his,  .he  beautiful  sister  poured 
out  her  thanks  to  the  self-composed  Hub,  the  thanks  from  her 
luminous  eyes  beiufj;  even  more  eloquent.  An  older  brother,  who 
liafMieard  of  the  excitin*,'  alTair  whih'  back  on  the  island,  came 
running:  down  and  with  a  look  of  tidmiration,  expressed  his  jjrati- 
tmle  to  Hub.  This  new  comer  was  shorter  and  mor<'  slender  than 
the  hero  of  the  occasion,  but  his  was  a  well-knit  ti<;ure  and  his 
whole  air  was  that  of  ji  natural  },f(Mitleman.  He  Avas  dark  in  fea- 
tures, eyes  and  hair,  while  the  Kentuckian  with  his  blue  eyes 
and  blonde  hair,  looked  as  thon},'h  descended  in  a  direct  line  from 
the  old  Norse  kinjjs. 

An  elderly  «;cntleman  who  had  been  talking;  in  an  agitated 
nmnner  with  the  Colonel,  was  about  to  stej)  forward  and  join  the 
group,  when  the  Colonel  interfered.  "Don't  lose  you'  lieaii,  Dalton," 
he  whispered.  "Don't  lose  you'  head,  suh.  Don't  you  see  theh' 
gettin'  acquainted  without  any  inte'febence  from  us  old  people. 
Providence  is  favo'n'  the  scheme  Ave've  had  fo'  yea's,  and  don't 
you  go  si)()il  it.  Let  them  introduce  us,"  and  with  that  the  two 
men  separated  quietly,  both  laughing  like  schoolboys  bent  on  mis- 
chief. 

And  thus  the  plot  of  the  father  and  the  uncle  worked  to  their 
liking.  Fl()j)s  presented  Charley,  the  boy  who  was  not  drowned, 
AHss  Alice  Dalton,  the  sister,  and  Mr.  Fred  Dalton,  the  elder 
brother.  Then  the  father  was  introduced  to  the  circle  and  there 
were  thus  united  the  chief  characters  of  our  story.  The  Daltons 
had  run  over  to  the  Bay  from  Cleveland  and  were  so  delighted 

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Ololislv    Jol  110(1    ill 

T.  lie  liiul  been 
ice  it)  such  unit- 
>'it)i  niiiu'ccsHary 
iiry  to  siive  tliciii 
Tied  liis  biinlt'ii 
liiiid.  In  a  quar- 
his  .stomach  felt 
the  only  way  to 
ill).  "I  was  like 
lau<j;li. 
fill  sistor  poured 
lianks  from  her 
ler  brother,  wlio 
the  island,  came 
fressed  his  jjrati- 
or<'  slender  thau 
t  tif^iire  and  his 
was  dark  in  fea- 
h  his  blue  eyes 
direct  line  from 

J  in  an  agitated 
ard  and  join  the 
u'heau,  Dalton," 
't  yon  see  theh' 
1  us  old  people, 
yea's,  and  don't 
th  that  the  two 
oys  bent  on  mis- 
worked  to  their 
as  not  drowned, 
alton,  the  elder 
circle  and  there 
y.  The  Daltons 
3re  so  delighted 


(hat  tliey  would 
take  the  tour  of  the 
lakes.  Their  father 
was  a  very  busy 
man  in  Pittsburg, 
with  immense  in- 
terests to  look  after, 
and  the  daughter 
could  not  account 
for  his  intention  to 
take  a  summer  out- 
ing with  them,  but 
it  was  all  the  more 
enjoyable  because 
unexpected.  The 
Colonel  and  Dalton 
s  u  rre  p  t  i  tiously 
winked  at  each 
other  and  then  led 
the  way  to  the  mammoth  Hotel  Victory,  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  complete  structures  of  its  kind  dedicated  to  the  entertain- 
ment of  pleasure  seekers.  The  Colonel  admired  its  immense  pro- 
portions and  could  find  no  fault  until  he  discovered  that  while 
standing  at  one  end  of  the  long  verandah,  he  could  not  recognize 
his  friends  at  the  other  end.  But  he  admitted  that  a  fault  which 
his  legs  were  able  to  remedy. 

Later  the  party  did  the  great  resort,  visiting  Perry's  Cave,  a 
treat  even  to  the  Kentuckians  familiar  with  Mammoth  Cave,  going 
by  boat  to  the  islands  which  they  had  first  viewed  from  the  tall 

3a 


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tower  b}'  the  landing,  riding  on  the  electric  road  that  reaches  the 
hotel  and  other  points  of  interest,  and  finally  taking  a  sail,  Fred 
Dalton  acting  as  skipper  and  the  Colonel  serving  as  the  most  zeal- 
ous member  of  the  impromptu  crew. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

IT  was  Miss  Dalton  who  proposed  that  they  all  proceed  to  Cleve- 
land and  thence  to  Mackinac,  at  least.  Again  the  two  older 
gentlemen  exchanged  winks,  but  Flops  assumed  her  most  innocent 
look  while  stating  that  she  hardly  thought  they  could  go.  "The 
Colonel,"  she  said,  "wants  to  get  to  the  mountains.  He  turns  to 
them  in  summer  as  naturally  as  your  northern  ducks  fly  to  us 
when  winter  approaches." 

"A  man  who  would  go  to  the  mountains  when  he  can  get  to 
the  lakes  needs  a  guardian,"  blurted  Charley,  who  was  a  freshman 
nc  the  state  university,  and  rather  a  fresh  young  man  on  general 
principles.  As  the  Colonel  was  intimating  that  he  would  throw 
that  young  cub  ovehboad  if  they  were  only  out  on 
the  water,  Hub  grasped  what  his  fair  cousin  was 
at  and  straightway  served  notice  that  he  would 
have  to  go  home  in  order  to  look  after  some  of  the 
horses  and  prepare  them  for  the  fall  meetings. 
The  Colonel  thus  had  the  tables  turned  on  him, 
but  it  was  a  close  corner  from  which  he  could  not 
escape. 

"See  hoah,  children,"  he  inter- 
rupic'l,  "1  told  you  I  was  in  command. 
You'  A_iit  Kate  says  this  trip  on  the 
wateh  is  doin'  her  no  end  of  good.  It's 
ouh  -iuty  to  stay  right  with  heh  so  long 
«.£  .  if/s  benefited,  and  that's  what 
we'l'  goin'  to  do."  And  that's  what 
tht  '  did;  for  the  Colonel  would  not 
ha .  misHed  the  opportunity  which 
had  t\  lexpectedly  become  one  of  the 
grep.t'^st  desireis  of  his  heart. 

The  i'un  to  Cleveland  was  made  on 


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rUT-IN-BAV  OBSERVATORY. 


ic  road  that  reaches  tJie 
ally  taking  a  sail,  Fred 
erviiiff  as  the  most  zeal- 


ley  all  proceed  to  Cleve- 
.  Again  the  two  older 
limed  her  most  innocent 
it  they  could  go.  "The 
lonntains.  He  turns  to 
)rthern  ducks  fly  to  us 

ins  when  he  can  get  to 
ey,  who  was  a  freshman 

young  man  on  general 
g  that  he  would  throw 

out  on 
sin  was 

would 
i  of  the 
?etings, 
>n  him, 
uld  not 


I'UT-IN-BAV  OBSERVATORY. 


the  State  of  New  York,  another  of  the  magnificent  steamerfs 
which  has  caused  the  service  of  the  Detroit  and  Cleveland  »Steam 
Navigation  Company  to  be  so  widely  known  and  approved.  But 
here  again  the  Colonel  concluded  to  defer  judgment  because  he 
expected  less  upon  the  division  which  has  one  of  its  termini  so 
far  north.  The  main  party  that  had  been  brought  together  by 
so  sensational  an  episode  at  the  Bay,  exercised  a  strong  powei'  of 
attraction  for  the  English  tourist  and  the  others  who  appreciated 
the  blending  of  geniality  and  sterling  worth  in  the  Colonel,  while 
they  admired  the  beautiful  and  spirited  niece  and  the  big  manly 
nephew,  whose  quiet  demeanor  concealed  so  great  a  reserve  force 
and  the  patient  Aunt  Kate,  who  was  the  embodiment  of  those 
qualities  which  a  colonel  of  story  so  admired  in  "a  true  southern 
lady."  The  Daltons,  too,  proved  a  delightful  acquisition  and  there 
could  have  been  no  happier  party  than  that  which  made  the  trip 
from  the  Bay  to  the  Forest  City.  There  is  nothing  like  congenial 
tastes  and  surroundings  to  form  the  ties  of  friendship, 

When  the  steamer  State  of  New  York  glided  into  the  narrow 
harbor  at  Cleveland  the  Colonel  openly  expressed  his  v/onder  that 
the  vast  lake  traffic  carried  on  by  that  city  could  be  conducted 
through  such  an  inadequate  provision  for  the  arrival  and  departure 
of  vessels.  Yet  he  saw  a  bewildering  forest  of  masts  and  smoke- 
stacks, seemingly  in  a  hopeless  mass  of  confusion,  yet  threading 
their  way  without  accident  and  evidently  playing  a  very  important 
part  in  the  conduct  of  the  world's  commerce.  The  Englishman,  prac- 
tical after  the  manner  of  his  people,  read  the  true  import  of  the  busy 
scene  and  gained  a  more  accurate  conception  of  the  resources  of 
a  country  that  carried  on  an  internal  trade  of  such  magnituda 
In  the  ponderous  motions  of  the  great  carrying  vessels  and  the 
noisy  rush  of  the  saucy  little  tugs  a  stampede  and  general  demor- 
alization were  suggested  to  the  uninitiated,  but  in  the  restricted 
quarters  there  was  systematically  being  done  a  business  repre- 
sentative of  millions.  In  the  noise  of  industrial  activity,  the  smoke, 
the  streams  of  trucks  going  and  coming  and  the  inevitaMy  crowded 
condition  of  a  manufacturing  section  which  had  been  located  with 
reference  to  the  best  shipping  advantages,  the  Colonel  recognized 

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GAKHELD  MtMOUIAL  TOMB,    LAKEVIEW  CEMETfcWY. 


>«RVm*pfHHP»» 


>*'« 


i§ 


A    NIGHT    Ft  rECT— CLEVELAND    IIAKIIOK. 


the  secret  of  Cleveland's  importance  as  a  great  commercial  center, 
but  wondered  how  she  could  have  laid  claims  to  beauty. 

This  problem  was  solved  the  next  day  when  the  entire  party 
drove  about  the  city.  There  were  beautifully  shaded  streets  and 
well  kept  lawns  in  all  the  resident  portions,  but  it  was  through 
the  famous  Euclid  avenue  that  the  horses  were  slowly  walked 
while  our  tourists  enjoyed  one  of  the  most  beautiful  thorough- 
fares that  wealth,  culture  and  artistic  taste  have  ever  produced. 
The  palatial  and  imposing  residences  are  not  alone  the  triumphs 
of  architecture,  but  in  all  the  elegance  of  their  appointments  and 
surroundings  there  appears  that  mark  of  advancement  which  finds 
one  of  its  best  expressions  in  the  making  of  a  home.  The  much- 
traveled  Englishman  had  never  seen  anything  finer,  an  admission 
that  the  Colonel  received  with  gratified  pride  and  a  broader  con- 
ception of  the  blessings  bound  up  in  an  American  citizenship.  The 
ladies  voiced  their  surprise  and  apj)roval  in  the  expressive  exclam- 
ations so  current  with  their  sex,  while  the  freshman  of  the  Dalton 


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household  was  rattling  away  like  a  side  showman,  mingling  Avisdoui 
and  folly  in  that  confusing  way  college  boys  have. 

The  merry  party  took  in  Prospect  avenue,  the  delightful  Wade 
and  Gordon  parks,  summer  resorts  at  the  very  doors  of  the  300,000 
people  who  make  up  the  great  lake  city,  the  viaduct,  a  stupendous  •- 
piece  of  engineering  that  connects  the  east  and  the  west  sides, 
the  active  business  center  on  Superior  street,  where  the  dazed  Col- 
onel designated  the  unceasing  procession  of  electric  cars  a  contin- 
uous performance  for  the  benefit  of  the  traveling  public.  At  Lake 
View  Cemetery  it  was  the  irreverent  freshman  who  remarked  that 
it  was  the  first  thing  of  the  kind  he  had  ever  seen  that  would 
reconcile  him  to  the  idea  of  death.  It  is  certainly  a  superb  con- 
ception of  "God's  Acre,"  carried  out  in  magnificent  proportions 
with  the  aid  of  nature  in  its  broken  outlines  and  the  decorative 
work  of  the  landscape  artist.  It  is  here  that  the  martyred  Presi- 
dent Garfield  was  entombed,  and  few  visit  the  city  who  do  not 
pay  tribute  to  his  memory  at  the  noble  monument  which  marks 
his  final  resting  place.  From  here  a  drive  was  made  through  Lake 
View  park,  affording  a  view  of  the  harbor  and  the  breakwater 
against  which  the  waves  that  had  ceased  to  have  terror  for  the 
Colonel  dashed  unceasingly.  Darkness  had  fallen  only  too  soon, 
and  as  they  skirted  the  manufacturing  portion  of  the  city,  where 
the  stacks  of  the  furnaces  were  belching  forth  flames,  it  v/as  again 
the  shocking  freshman  who  declared  that  the  section  looked  like 
h-11  with  the  lid  off,  and  his  sister  promised  him  a  curtain  lecture 
in  the  interest  of  propriety. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

COL.  CLAYTON,  pursuant  to  his  nature,  and  as  is  cuptomary 
with  new  converts,  had  suddenly  become  an  enthusiast  on 
the  subject  of  lake  trnvel.  Had  he  consulted  no  inclination  but  his 
own  he  would  have  left  that  night  for  Detroit,  just  to  have  a  good 
sleep  on  the  water,  but  it  was  the  unanimous  vote  of  the  ladies  that 
they  make  the  trip  by  daylight.  After  a  good  night's  rest  and  a 
refreshing  breakfast  they  were  hurried  to  the  steamer  by  the  Col- 
onel. She  was  scheduled  to  leave  at  9:30,  but  he  had  them  all  on 
board  three  quarters  of  an  hour  before  that  time.    It  was  just  as 

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well,  for  it  took  him  that  length  of  time  to  recover  his  astonish- 
ment. The  last  of  the  preconceived  ideas  which  he  had  so  freely 
aired  was  ruthlessly  dispelled.  He  was  indeed  aboard  an  exquisite 
floating  palace,  built  with  an  eye  single  to  perfect  safety  and  ser- 
vice, coupled  with  luxurious  appointments  and  pleasing  effects  in 
woods,  structural  art  and  tasteful  adornment.  The  Colonel  could 
not  have  been  more  dazed  had  he  been  suddenly  transplanted  to 
some  scene  of  mythical  enchantment,  and  there  was  enjoyment  in 
watching  his  gradual  acceptance  of  the  reality.  He  was  an  admir- 
able critic  in  such  matters  and  this  made  his  spontaneous  approval 
all  the  more  significant.  While  the  ladies,  with  Hub  and  Fred,  who 
had  become  their  constant  attendants,  were  sauntering  in  admira- 
tion through  the  great  cabin,  or  watching  the  arrivals  of  passen- 
gers, while  tons  of  freight  were  being  hurried  upon  the  lower  deck, 
the  Colonel  and  the  Englishman  were  making  a  tour  of  the  grace- 
ful, powerful  and  costly  ship. 

"I  couldn't  have  made  my  young  people  believe  that  tiiey  would 
come  upon  a  scene  like  this,"  declared  the  Colonel,  with  self-satis- 
faction, as  he  stood  with  extended  legs  and  hat  upon  the  back  of 
his  head,  his  eyes  sweeping  the  grand  saloon.  "They  haven't  trav- 
eled as  much  as  L  suh,  but  I  doubt  if  they'll  eveh  see  anything 
fineh." 

*Tm  positive  that  nothing  better  has  been  done  up  to  date," 
was  the  answer  of  the  more  phlegmatic  foreigner.  '*It  embodies 
the  best  and  the  most  admirable  the  age  affords.  I  have  been  on 
all  the  famous  lines  of  water  travel  and  never  saw  anything  so 
complete,  even  to  the  minutest  details.  It  is  a  triumph  of  con- 
struction and  adornment.  From  stem  to  stern  there  has  not  been 
a  single  concession  made  to  cheapness,  and  I  warrant  that  it  cost 
this  company  a  pretty  penny." 

"Just  f350,000,"  exclaimed  the  freshman,  who  bad  appeared 
on  the  scene  with  a  rush;  for  with  all  his  flightiness  he  had  an 
investigating  turn  of  mind.  "And  she  has  a  twin  sister,  the  City 
of  Detroit.  Just  as  like  as  two  peas.  Oast  in  the  same  mold. 
Prettiest  pair,  and  fastest  pair  out.  Each  makes  a  round  trip  per 
day.    The  other  one  pulls  out  of  Detroit  as  we  leave  here,  and 

41 


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f'll 


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it! 


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Sif 


I 


8 

z 

O 

o 


■n 


m 


m 


t<'^^ 


when  our  boat  stuits  from  Detroit  to  Cleveland  at  10:15  toiiijjlit, 
the  other  will  start  from  Cleveland  to  Detroit.  Call  on  me,  (^ol- 
onel,  for  any  further  information  desired,"  and  the  boy,  who  had 
rattled  this  off  like  a  train  announcer,  disappeared  as  suddenly  as 
he  had  come. 

"Wish  I  could  have  the  raisin*  of  that  young  colt,"  muttered 
the  Colonel.  "But  it  certainly  is  a  perfect  service.  Regula*  end- 
less chain.  And  think  of  it,  suh.  No  dust,  no  cindehs,  no  close, 
vitiated  aih,  suh,  plenty  of  room,  accommodations  like  a  milliouai' 
and  an  atmosphe'  to  disheahten  death  and  doctehs.  It  costs  yon 
twice  as  much  to  get  cramped  and  hustled  and  snubbed  on  a  rail- 
road, where  you  see  nothing  but  the  wo'st  paht  of  the  country 
flyin'  by  like  a  runaway  panorama.  Look  at  that  ac'hed  dome  to 
the  saloon.  No  one  but  a  bo'n  artist  eveh  enameled  and  gilded 
that,  with  such  a  rich  effect  and  yet  such  a  rare  hahmony  of  col- 
oring." 

"The  whole  thing  has  been  worked  out  by  a  master  miad,'\ 
assented  the  P!uglishman.  "This  woodwork  of  polished  mahogany 
in  combinr.iion  with  the  stamped  leather  makes  a  finish  as  effec- 
tive as  any  I  have  ever  seen.  The  furniture  in  velvet  upholstering, 
the  great  mirrors,  the  rich  carpeting  and  all  the  minor  accessories 
are  as  sumptuous  as  a  home  of  wealth,  where  luxury  and  comfort 
unite  with  beauty.  And  even  that  gallery,  which  sweeps  above 
our  heads  around  the  entire  saloon,  suggesting  the  pleasure  of  an 
indoor  promenade,  is  a  pleasing  adornment,  although  evidently 
placed  there  for  utility.  It  is  in  keeping  with  the  entire  design, 
and  J  am  sure  that  Mohammed's  coffin  was  not  suspended  in  mid 
air  witl*  half  the  grace.  It  is  skirted  with  state  rooms,  and  I  imag- 
ine that  il  eir  location  would  make  them  fully  ad  desirable,  if  not 
more  so,  tha.^  those  which  open  from  the  main  floor." 

Here  the  young  folks  came  pushing  in  with  all  the  outward 
evidences  of  their  keen  enjoyment.  "Isn't  it  a  dream.  Colonel?" 
began  Flops.  "What  do  you  think  of  our  Polar  expedition  now? 
Think  it  necessary  to  swing  your  hammock  or  pitch  your  tent  on 
the  deck?"  But  she  was  met  with  a  shake  of  the  head  and  an 
appealing  look  from  the  Colonel  that  even  she  could  not  resist. 

48 


Hi-cJiWl 


Tin 


■«i; 


■  ^  jjiifawwr*^^-^ 


/ 


Huh  was  having  a  ploasant  aside  with  MisB  Dalton,  but  tlie  Colonel 
proceeded  to  liead  off  all  furtlier  chauce  for  joken  at  his  expense 
by  calling  on  that  yoiins  man  for  the  information  that  it  was  his 
special  mission  to  provide. 

"A  description  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,"  he  started  off  in  hi» 
recitative  tone,  "is  a  description  of  the  City  of  Detroit,  two  of  the 
most  magnificent  passenger  steamers  that  ever  slid  down  the  ways 
from  a  shipyard.  This  boat  is  300  feet  in  length,  the  regulation 
length  of  a  block  in  many  cities.  Her  breadth  of  beam  is  72  feet. 
I  will  explain  for  the  benefit  of  Nunc  and  the  ladies,  that  this  means 
that  she  is  72  feet  in  width  amidship,  or  In  the  center." 

"Don't  do  any  explainin'  fo'  me,  young  man.  I  sailed  befo'  you 
eveh  saw  wateh." 

"We  don't  really  require  a  diagram,  either,"  laughed  Miss  Dal- 
totr,  and  Hub  continued  with  a  greatly  enlarged  audience,  all  of 
whom  were  interested.  "The  one  instruction  to  the  builders  was 
to  produce  the  best  and  most  attractive  they  could.  They  were 
simply  placed  upon  their  mettle  and  the  result  shows  how  well 
they  deserved  the  faith  reposed  in  them.  Her  hull  of  steel  is 
divided  into  water  tight  compartments  by  bulkheads,  and  she 
would  float  safely  after  an  accident  that  would  sink  one  of  the 
vessels  of  the  old  type,  and  nothing  but  the  practical  destruction 
of  the  hull  could  send  her  to  the  bottom.  There  has  never  been 
an  accident  of  any  serious  nature  on  the  lines  of  this  company 
since  it  was  organized  and  never  before  were  its  boats  in  such  a 
highly  perfected  condition  as  they  are  at  present. 

''You  see  that  the  boat  is  equipped  with  electric  light  in  every 
department  and  the  effect  when  the  scores  of  burners  are  turned 
on  in  this  gorgeous  saloon  is  simply  dazzling.  There  are  150  state- 
rooms and  parlors  opening  from  this  main  floor  and  the  elegantly 
railed  gallery  above.  In  these  there  is  ample  room,  the  furnish- 
ings are  the  best  to  be  had  and  add  to  the  luxury  of  a  sleep  where 
you  are  'Rocked  in  the  cradle  of  the  deep'  and  breathe  the  pure 
air  that  sweeps  over  it.  [That  applause  I  credit  to  the  boat,  and 
not  to  my  humble  efforts.]  She  has  an  easy  capacity  for  2,500  peo- 
ple and  800  tons  on  that  lower  deck,  where  our  baggage  is  piled 
up,  is  not  an  unusual  load.    We've  been  exploring  a  handsome  but 

44 


.■imm^mmm'imms^&^.: 


,  but  the  Colonel 
H  at  his  expense 
1  that  it  was  his 

aartod  off  in  hlw 
>troit,  two  of  the 
(1  down  the  ways 
ti,  the  ro^^ulatiou 
f  beam  is  72  feet. 
S  that  this  means 
?nter." 
I  sailed  befo'  you 

aughed  Miss  Dal- 
L  audience,  all  of 
the  builders  was 
ould.    They  were 

shows  how  well 
•  hull  of  steel  is 
Ikheads,  and  she 
L  sink  one  of  the 
ctical  destruction 
e  has  never  been 

of  this  company 
3  boats  in  such  a 
t. 

!tric  light  in  every 
iirners  are  turned 
lere  are  150  state- 
and  the  elegantly 
•oora,  the  furnish- 
y  of  a  sleep  where 

breathe  the  pure 
t  to  the  boat,  and 

city  for  2,500  pec- 
'  baggage  is  piled 

g  a  handsome  but 


KUKNACKS— en  V    OF    DKTKUII' 


smaller  saloon  below  that  is  a  dining  hall  fit  for  the  gods  when 
Bacchus  presided  at  their  festivities.  There  they  can  lay  plates 
for  150  and  I  have  it  from  some  of  the  old  travelers  on  the  line 
that  the  menu,  both  in  the  food  and  in  the  manner  of  its  prepara- 
tion, cannot  be  surpassed  at  any  of  the  hotels  in  the  countiy.  The 
service  is  admirable  and  the  chef  has  the  supreme  pleasure  of 
catering  to  those  who  always  have  their  appetites  with  them,  for 
there  is  some  irresistible  principle  in  the  lake  air  that  creates  a 
demand  for  food  in  quantities  never  called  for  on  land." 

"Perhaps  I  had  better  tell  about  the  little  domain  we  found 
b'jyond  the  dining  saloon,"  interrupted  Miss  Dalton.  "It  is  the 
traditional  center  of  woman's  sphere,  you  know.  The  kitchen  and 
pantries  are  a  marvel,  so  compact  and  so  complete.  With  its 
great  range,  its  perfect  outfit  of  cooking  utensils,  its  adjuncts  for 
the  storage  of  supplies  and  its  innumerable  little  conveniences,  it 
is  one  to  delight  a  good  housewife.  The  pantries  are  arranged 
with  the  Slime  care  and  everything  I  saw  there  was  as  attractive 
to  me  as  the  delicately  decorated  table  ware  which  is  no  cleaner 

45 


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i'i 


■•'^"1 


TUT 


(>;'■'' 


Wl 


m 

m 


5 


,1 

11.  ' 


Mi 

mk 


than  that  lioniiiin  of  tho 
cook.  It  partakcH  of  tho  o\p- 
j,^an('('  of  tho  ontiro  voshoI." 

"That's   inllnitoly  bettor 
than  T  could  have  done  It," 
bowed    JInb,     "And   I   may 
add  tlio  very  important  fact 
1  i      that  even  the  odor  of  onionH 
Ik  not  strong  enoti};h  to  penetrate  the 
luxurious   quarters    tliat    the   saloon 
|)assen}i;ors  are  permitted  to  occupy. 
The  inviting;  dininj?  room  is  kept  en- 
tirely free  from  unwelcome  heat  and 
close  air  by  the  McCroary  system  of 
ventilation.    Not  a  desirable  thing  has 
been    overlooked    in    this    important 
department  on  any  of  the  boats  of  this 


famous  line  and  it  is  especially  ap- 
preciated   on    the    superb    system 
operated  between  Toledo  and  Mack- 
inac,  where   the    patrons    are   the 
guests   of  the   company   long 
enough  to  enjoy  several  of  the 
flrst-class  meals  which  it  pro- 
vides.     Another    wise    and 
thoughtful  provision  is  that  of 
a  cabin  where  those  who  do 
not  provide  themselves   with 
sleeping  accommodations  can 
spend  the  night  in  comfort  and 
yet   leave   the    occupants    of 
state-rooms  entirely  free  from 
any  noise  which  might  disturb 
their  sleep." 

"I've  been  down  looking  at  the 
engine,"  said  the  freshman,  who 
always  came  upon  the  scene  as 

46 


VIEW   OF   ENGINES. 


*4f 


L 


IS  I 


though  he  were  part  of  the  grand  ciitrv  to  a  clrcuH,"an(l  It'n  a  poaoh. 
It  has  the  power  of  U,0()0  of  your  HtrongcHt  Kentucky  hoPHOH, 
Colonel,  and  you  only  have  to  give  her  the  Kpur  to  8on«l  the  boat 
along  at  20  niilcH  an  hour.  That's  wliat  I  call  a  merry  clip  for  a 
3,00()-horse  team,  all  handled  by  one  man." 

"JuHt  to  contribute  my  little  bit  of  information,"  buiglied 
Flops,  "1  want  to  say  that  a  lady  can  make  her  toilet  in  one  of  these 
elegant  staterooms  just  as  she  can  at  home.  A  touch  of  the  bell 
brings  you  a  uniformed  messenger  boy  and  his  politeness  suggests 
that  he  would  jump  into  the  water  for  you  should  you  make  so 
unreasonable  a  request.  The  service,  like  everything  else  here,  is 
without  a  flaw.  The  result  of  all  this,  with  the  unfailing  courtesy 
of  the  ofllcers,  is  to  make  one  feel  perfectly  at  home." 

CIIAPTEU  X. 

OUT  of  the  smoke  and  noise  of  the  busy  harb*  ■  the  steamer  nuide 
her  way  to  the  open  waters  of  the  lak<',  where  the  passen- 
gers were  greeted  with  the  bright  sunshine,  its  rays  reflected  from 
the  broad  expanse  as  from  a  surface  of  polished  steel.  The  breeze 
and  the  inspiring  scene  banished  every  trace  of  languor  from 
those  who  enjoyed  them.  They  were  seated  in  groups  or  prom- 
enading the  broad  decks,  as  securely  upon  their  feet  as  though 
treading  the  paths  of  some  great  metropolitan  park.  It  was 
noticeable  that  Hub  and  Miss  Dalton  were  flocking  by  themselves, 
while  Fred  and  Flops  were  showing  the  same  exclusiveness  so  far 
as  the  irrepressible  freshman  would  permit,  foi*  he,  too,  was  smitten 
with  the  southern  beauty  and  showed  all  the  earnestness  of  an 
early  passion  in  dancing  attendance  upon  her.  Cupid  never  feels 
more  secure  of  his  game  than  when  he  can  have  it  upon  one  of  the 
magnificent  steamers  amid  the  beauties  and  exhilarating  influences 
of  the  Great  Lakes. 

Here  were  a  score  or  more  of  traveling  men  exchanging  stories, 
experiences  and  congratulations  upon  the  privilege  of  doing  busi- 
ness while  enjoying  all  the  pleasures  of  the  summer  tourist.  They 
were  making  railroad  time  and  their  stacks  of  baggage  were  with 
them,  yet  the  railroad  magnate  in  his  private  car  was  not  half  so 
happily  situated.    It  was  an  open  confession  on  the  part  of  them 

47 


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*  1 


SCENES  ALONG  THE  DETROIT  RIVER 


all  that  the  man  who  had  tlie  great  shore  route  was  in  luck  and 
many  an  amusing  incident  was  related  to  show  how  they  would 
hustle  to  avoid  spending  Sunday  at  any  of  the  inland  towns. 
Several  of  the  shore  merchants  were  participants  in  these  good 
times  of  the  knights  of  the  grip,  and  these  thrifty  dealers  acknowl- 
edged that  it  was  part  of  their  business  policy  to  lay  in  all  the  stock 
they  could  during  the  season  when  the  cheaper  rates  given  by  the 
steamers  were  available. 

The  Colonel  had  come  upon  a  party  of  Kansas  Oty  people, 
with  whom  he  was  soon  at  home.  Through  the  information  he 
gained  on  his  trip  to  the  Bay  and  in  the  harbor  at  Cleveland  he 
had  become  an  oracle  in  matters  pertaining  to  the  line,  its  vessels 
and  the  varied  enjoyment  to  which  it  introduced  its  patrons.  As 
they  sped  in  a  bee  line  for  the  mouth  of  the  Detroit  river  he  told 
in  the  most  entertaining  manner  of  the  islands  and  cities  lying  to 
the  south  of  their  ctmrse;  of  Sandusky,  Toledo,  Johnson's  Island, 
where  thousands  of  confederate  prisoners  had  been  confined  dur- 
ing the  war,  of  the  endless  attractions  at  Put-in-Bay,  and  of  the 
pleasant  personal  experiences  v/hich  he  related  as  glibly  as  though 
he  had  navigated  the  lakes  from  childhood.  Indeed,  his  infatua- 
tion had  become  such  that  he  was  rapidly  adopting  the  technical 
vocabulary  of  the  sailor.  "Lookin'  to  the  sta'boa'd,"  he  said,  "you 
see  that  theh's  not  a  trace  of  land,  while  hea'  to  the  poht  sid-j  you 
car  see  specks  of  green  with  a  da'k  fringe  in  the  background;  that 
is  the  mainland." 

"Where's  auntie,  Colonel?"  asked  Flops,  who  escaped  from 
her  double  attendance  to  look  after  the  invalid  of  the  party. 

"You'll  find  heh  aft,"  was  the  quick  reply  as  the  Colonel 
resumed  his  Interrupted  discourse. 

"Where's  that?"  she  asked  with  a  merry  laugh,  but  the  Col- 
onel only  deigned  to  point  with  a  look  that  clearly  commiserated 
her  ignorance. 

Half  an  hour  later  he  came  hastily  upon  the  young  people  on 
the  forward  deck,  and  with  troubled  face  told  them,  that  he  was 
very  much  worried  about  "Sisteh  Kate." 

"What  ah  we  goin'  to  do  fo'  heh?"  asked  the  Colonel  sternly, 
in  their  agitation. 

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i 


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SI 


Vi 


< 
s 


o 


"She  just  called  me  to  heli  and  told  lue  that  she  was  huugiy; 
something  that  hasn't  happened  in  yeahs.  Duhin'  all  that  time 
she  has  only  eaten  from  a  sense  of  duty.  Theh's  something  rad- 
ically wrong  with  heh,  havin'  such  an  unnatu'al  appetite." 

A  look  of  relief  came  into  the  faces  of  the  niece  and  nephew. 
Fred  and  Miss  Dalton  seemed  totally  absorbed  in  a  delightful  view 
to  the  northwest,  though  it  could  not  account  for  their  shaking 
shoulders,  while  the  freshman  fell  backward  witli  his  chair  in  a 
fit  of  laughter, 

"What  ah  we  goin'  to  do  fo'  heh?"  asked  the  Colonel  stornly, 
at  this  untimely  display  of  levity. 

"Get  her  something  +o  eat,"  roared  the  youngster,  as  he  still 
wrestled  with  the  chair.  And  then  all  joined  in  the  laughter,  for 
it  suddenly  dawned  upon  the  Colonel  that  they  were  in  an  atmos- 
phere which  restores  lost  appetites  and  reclaims  weak  stomachs. 
He  himself  was  not  averse  to  sharing  some  of  the  good  things 
that  were  quickly  provided  for  the  aunt,  who  had  lost  all  desire 
of  lying  down  or  moping  in  her  chair.  No  one  aboard  enjoyed  a 
happier  change  of  feeling  or  was  more  appreciative  of  the  beauties 
so  lavishly  spread  about  them.  Midway  between  Cleveland  and 
Detroit  they  met  the  beautiful  companion  steamer  on  this  division, 
and  while  the  aunt's  voice  did  not  join  in  the  lusty  cheers  of  greet- 
ing, no  one  waved  a  handkerchief  Avith  greater  good  will,  or  pre- 
sented a  sunnier  face  to  the  hundreds  that  responded  from  the 
passing  steamer. 

"Here's  where  we  swing  to  the  northward,"  announced  Hub, 
as  they  approached  the  mouth  of  the  Detroit  river,  "and  enter  upon 
one  of  the  most  charming  trips  that  the  lover  of  the  beautiful  and 
romantic  has  ever  found."  From  the  time  they  entered  the  noble 
stream,  its  islands  and  its  shores,  stretching  back  in  verdant 
fields  and  blossoming  orchards  as  far  as  the  eye  could  reach,  or 
rising  to  the  cool  green  woods  that  shaded  the  banks,  or  display- 
ing the  quiet  Canadian  hamlets  on  the  one  hand  or  the  busy 
manufacturing  towns  on  the  other,  afforded  the  one  theme  of  con- 
versation to  those  who  were  not  reduced  to  that  intense  admiration 
which  exacts  an  appreciative  silence.  The  Englishman,  who  had 
"done"  the  Danube,  the  Dardanelles,  the  Rhine,  the  Rhone,  Lake 

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Geneva  aud  the  Hudson  in  our  own  country,  frankly  adniitteti  tli'» 
fascination  of  tlie  ehan}>;in{?  but  ever  delightful  view,  and  declared 
it  unsurj)assed. 

As  they  steamed  jmst  Fort  Wayiu»,  after  accepting  the  charms 
of  Grosse  Inle  as  a  summer  home,  and  marking  the  other  islands 
in  which  beauty  and  thrift  are  allied,  in  nearly  every  group  some- 
one was  recalling  the  many  and  important  parts  that  this  favored 
section  had  played  in  the  history  of  a  new  continent.    It  could  be 
traced  in  a  story  of  absorbing  and  unHagging  interest  through  the 
domination  of  the    ndians,  the  French,  the  English  and  the  Amer- 
icans.    It  is  rich  in  quaint  folk  lore,  in  story  of  adventure  and  the 
grim  records  of  war.    To  the  right  there  appeared  the  beautiful 
driveway  that  follows  the  course  of  the  river  on  the  Canadian 
side,  aud   the  delightful    summer   residences  with    green   lawns 
stretching  to  the  water's  e<lge,  where  pleasure  boats  were  moored 
or  moved  out  on  the  broad  stream  with  gay  parties  that  joined  the 
ever  moving  procession  which  makes  this  noble  stream  oae  of 
the  busiest  avenues  of  commerce  in  existence.      Lumber   barges 
with  their  tows   move  in   stately   procession.      The  huge  liners 
that  ply  to  and  from  the  Superior  regions  look  like  unarmed  men 
of  war.    The  low  but  powerful  iron  ferry  boats  that  supply  the 
broken  line  of  railroad  travel  suggested  the  dreaded  ram  of  naval 
fame,  the  old  sailboats  move  lazily  along  as  the  reminders  of  the 
wondrous  progress  we  have  made,  tugs  and  steam  yachts  flit  busily 
about,  the  handsome  passenger  ferries,  the  finest  and  most  com- 
plete of  their  kind,  carry  thousands   to    the   numberless   resorts 
within  easy  reach  of  the  city,  the  revenue  cutter  with  her  glitter 
of  brass  and  the  showy  attire  of  her  marines  lies  at  anchor  like  a 
sentinel  in  time  of  peace,  and  all  manner  of  small  craft  complete 
a  scene  that  is  to  be  found  nowhere  else.  •  Over  this  connecting 
link  between  Lakes  Erie  and  St.  Clair,  broad,  deep  and  clear, 
there  is  annually  done  a  business  that  is  greater  in  its  magnitude 
than  the  coastwise  or  foreign  trade  of  the  United  States.     There 
is  an  average  of  a  vessel  every  four  minutes,  coal,  iron,  copper, 
lumber,  salt,  grain  and  general  merchandise  being  their  freight. 
There  is  no  other  spot  where  one  can  so  quickly  gather  an  intelli- 
gent conception  of  the  varied  resources,  wealth  and  enterprise  of 
the  country. 


I 


t.'ft' 


("HAlTKli  XI 


Ifl. 


It... 


TllorjCfll  llio  run  from  Clevcljuid  had  bcon  iiiiulo  on  the  schodulo 
tinio  of  seven  hours,  the  restraints  of  a  new  acciuaintance  had 
all  worn  away  In  the  enjoyment  of  a  common  pleasure  and  the  young 
folks  of  our  party  were  on  the  familiar  terms  of  old  friendship. 
Indeed,  there  Avere  the  Imddlng  signs  of  that  eloser  relationship 
which  thrives  amid  such  joyous  surroundings,  and  the  (Vdonel  had 
an  extra  source  of  happiness  Avhich  lie  kept  to  himself.  From  the 
steamer's  dock  to  one  of  Detroit's  elegant  hotels  the  party  saw 
only  a  part  of  the  busy  section  in  which  business  is  done  and  the 
freshman  wanted  to  know  why  he  had  heard  so  much  about  the 
boasted  beauty  of  the  City  of  the  Straits.  But  his  skepticism  was 
soon  to  be  rebuked.  In  the  corridors  of  the  hotel  Mr.  Dalton  came 
upon  an  old  friend  who  years  before  had  cast  his  lot  in  Tennessee 
and  prospered,  afterward  going  to  Detroit  to  make  it  his  home. 

"It's  not  too  late,"  he  said,  with  the  usual  hos]>itality  and 
local  pride  of  this  city.  "Let  me  take  you  to  the  roof  of  one  of  our 
sky  scrapers,  from  which  you  can  look  about  you  and  pass  judg- 
ment on  Detroit." 

In  half  an  hour  they  were  there  and  hushed  for  a  time  into 
silent  admiration,  which  was  broken  by  the  Colonel.  "I  was  just 
thinkin',"  said  he  in  his  impulsive  way,  "that  had  Satan  taken  the 
Lord  up  here  to  olTeh  him  the  world,  instead  of  to  the  mountain 
top  that— Avell,  things  might  have  been  diffe'nt.  It's  enough  to 
craze  an  a'tist." 

And  the  Colonel's  expressions  of  approval  were  scarcely  exag- 
gerated. From  the  parks  that  brighten  the  center  of  the  city  the 
broad,  well-paved,  clean  and  deeply-shaded  streets  radiated  like 
the  spokes  of  a  wheel  from  the  hub  and  narrowed  with  distance 
toward  the  horizon,  until  they  seemed  to  pierce  the  vast  semi- 
circle of  woodland.  They  saw  a  prosperous  and  substantial  city 
of  homes,  the  residence  portions  telling  of  great  wealth  and  refine- 
ment. In  nearly  every  part  the  houses  are  surrounded  by  shrub- 
bery and,  amid  the  same  trees  that  arch  the  avenues,  looked  as 
though  they  might  have  been  built  without  disturbing  the  primeval 
forest  except  to  make  room  for  the  necessary  structures. 

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■i'Hiiiwiii., 


:^  (i  .««»isa*iB»si  iims0MfMtM£iikiM 


is- 


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1 1 


Across  tlu'  river  there  w.ih  spreiul  to  the  view  a  }]fIorions  pie 
ture  with  Windsor  iu  the  forej^round  niid  batk  of  it  a  beautiful 
countryside,  nsinj-linj!:  nature's  native  grpen  witli  tlie  fields  of  }j;rain 
and  tlie  orcliards  in  tlieir  attire  of  niinf?lod  colors.  To  the  south- 
east, linked  to  the  mainland  by  the  sracefvl  iron  bridjje  which 
spans  the  American  channel,  lay  the  lovely  Belle  Tsle,  which 
nature  and  art  have  so  ha])pily  combined  to  adorn.  Imajiination 
never  7;''*tured  a  n;ore  charmiufr  spot.  Amid  its  crowninjn-  jjlory 
of  native  trees  appealed  the  network  of  drivewnys,  f<)(M))aths  and 
windiuf?  canals.  Miniature,  lakrs  {jrlisteiied  in  the  sun,  frreat  flower 
beds  shone  like  rich  jeAvels  in  sei  lln}?s  of  yreeu.  Itustic  brldfjes  of 
•nieue  architecture  and  ai-tisti  •  dewijiu  seemed  suspended  over 
%.e  >;aterways.  The  casinos,  the  zooloj>ical  {garden,  the  bath 
houses,  the  quaint  shelter  at  t}ie  ferry  dock,  the  prettv  lionu^s  of 
the  boat  clubs",  even  the  electric  lijjht  plant  and  the  old-fashioued 
Uindin}'-  at  Inselruhe,  .ulded  to  the  beaut:  and  varief,\  of  one  of 
the  {grandest  parks  in  the  Avorld.  Witli  canoes  and  rowboats 
threadiu}?  the  winding  canals,  carriajjf  s  moviiij^  (hrouiih  the  shaded 
driveways  and  thousands  of  people  walkins;  amid  the  beauties  of 
the  place  or  resting  in  some  sylvan  retreat,  there  was  suy^gested 
the  blessings  showered  upon  those  who  are  so  favored  as  to  have 
Detroit  for  a  home.  Around  the  sweep  of  the  Canadian  channel 
vessels  were  coming  and  going  in  an  almost  unbroken  pro(;ession, 
pleasure  boats  in  all  their  attractive  brightness  Avere  flitting  in 
every  direction  and  the  entire  scene  was  one  that  no  alliance  of 
art  and  genius  could  re])roduce  on  canvass. 

Off  to  the  left  was  the  symmetrical  tower  and  the  little  park 
of  the  water  works,  and  way  beyond  then'  appeared  under  a  field 
glass  the  magnificent  summer  viilas  at  Grosse  Pointe  w'th  hnvi:.-!, 
flowers  jnd  shrubberies  that  are  beautified  in  the  brightest  color- 
ings of  nature.  To  the  eastward  were  the  outlying  parks,  the 
fort  and  the  mingling  of  fields,  groves  and  intersectiug  waterways, 
with  hamlets  here  and  there  marking  the  development  of  manu 
facturing  interests,  for  which  the  great  city  of  300,090  people  is 
gaining  a  m<»st  enviable  reputation.  Tliey  saw  e.\teuding  toward 
every  point  the  railroads  that  cemer  here  and  serve  as  feeders 
to  the  traffic  of  the  lakes,  and  realized  by  actual  inspection,  not 
only  wh}'  Detroit  has  grown  so  cojispicuous  a  figure  in  tlie  com- 

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i 


GRACB   HOSPITAL. 
PrMM*kl«r  the  l>.  AU. 


luercial  world,  but  why  it  has 
become  sucIj  u  fiivorite  summer 
resort,  to  wliich  the  people  of 
the  south  are  attracted  by 
thousauds. 

"There  is  no  place  in  exist- 
ence," said  the  Detroiter, 
"where  you  can  find  so  much 
and  such  a  variety  of  delightful 
entertainment  during  the 
heated  term  as  here.  If  it  be 
too  hot  on  land  there  is  always 
relief  on  the  water.  If  it  be  too  cool  there,  j^ou 
can  turn  to  the  drives  on  land  on  either  side  of  the  river.  The 
endless  variety  insures  against  monotony  and  the  charm  is  never 
lost.  It  is  this  that  brings  us  so  many  visitors  and  makes  Detroit 
the  favorite  convention  city  of  the  Union." 

llis  hearers  had  no  reason  to  question  this  presentation  of 
the  case,  for  the  convincing  evidence  Avas  before  them  and  the 
Colonel  bluntly  served  notice  that  Detroit  from  that  time  forth 
be  included  in  the  route  of  his  annual  pilgrimages.  "Why,  I 
leahn,"  he  said,  "that  you  oan  ride  all  day  and  half  the  night  on 
one  of  those  elegant  ferry  boats  for  ten  cents." 

"Yes,"  said  the  friend  of  the  Daltons,  "and  you  can  go  to 
Put-in-Bay  by  the  steamer  Frank  Kirby,  one  of  the  finest  and 
speediest  steamers  in  the  passenger  service  for  the  line  that  she 
covers.  You  can  go  to  the  Flats,  to  all  the  points  of  interest 
about  the  Lake  or  Elver  St.  Clair,  to  the  islands  and  the  shore 
resorts  down  our  own  river,  and  yet  spend  every  night  in  your  hotel 
ut  Dt^roit.  No  other  place  can  offer  the  Same  inducements,  for 
it  affords  a  maximum  enjoyment  at  a  minimum  cost." 

That  night  the  party  made  a  tour  of  Detroit  by  the  most 
complete  street  railway  system  in  existence.  The  city  provides  its 
own  electric  light  and  in  every  nook  and  corner  the  white  rays 
dispel  the  darkness.  Much  of  the  charm  of  the  long  ride  through 
the  magnificent  residence  districts,  appearing  at  their  best  along 
Woodward,  with  the  side  streets  leading  from  it,  Jefferson,  Fort, 

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Lafayette  und  the  newer  diHtricts  where  the  hainlsoiue  homes 
show  how  splendidly  the  city  is  building  up,  was  due  to  lis  novelty. 
The  Colonel  was  in  his  happiest  mood  and  the  contagion  of  merri- 
ment alTected  the  whole  party,  who  had  grown  to  be  very  like 
one  family.  The  next  day  was  spent  in  carriages  and  closer  inspec- 
tion only  emphasized  the  impression  gained  from  a  bird's-eye  view. 
At  Belle  Isle  their  admiration  knew  no  bounds.  Though  it  is  three 
miles  long  and  one  in  width,  they  drove  time  and  again  around 
and  through  its  nearly  2,000  acres,  every  one  of  which  has  its 
special  charm  and  in  the  entirety  suggests  a  favored  spot  of  fairy- 
land retained  for  modern  enjoyment.  Accessible  alike  by  street 
cars  and  ferry  boats,  it  is  visited  by  thousands  upon  thousands 
everyday,  excursions,  picnic  parties,  families  and  individuals  flock- 
ing to  it  when'fever  opportunity  offers. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

THAT  night  at  the  hotel,  Flops  and  Alice  sat  into  the  wee  hours 
talking  with  the  enthusiasm  of  boarding-school  girls  over  the 
delights  of  their  trips  and  unintentionally  betraying  that  there 
were  two  central  figures  of  masculine  mold  about  which  the  bal- 
ance of  the  brightened  universe  revolved  at  that  particular  time. 
Fred  and  Hub  stretched  their  legs  in  a  long  walk  and  it  was  appa- 
rent to  each  of  them  that  the  mind  of  the  other  was  not  entirely 
engrossed  in  the  glowing  clusters  of  electric  light  or  the  beauties 
of  the  scene  which  they  illumined.  The  Colonel  and  Mr.  Dalton 
smoked  in  two  great  easy  chairs  and  chuckled,  discussing  the  per- 
fect working  of  their  little  plot,  while  they  had  nothing  to  do  but 
play  the  part  of  innocent  observers. 

"I  reckon  theh  goin'  to  fall  in  love,  shuah,"  decJfi'ed  the  Colonel. 
"If  eveh  I  had  made  this  trip  with  a  sweet  and  pretty  gihl  like 
Flops  oh  you'  daughteh,  I'd  been  a  mahried  man  to-day.  "No  doubt 
about  it,  Dalton.  Theh's  ma'  sentiment  and  beauty  and  rott  ance 
mixed  up  on  a  voyage  along  this  line  than  a  man  with  any  heaht 
in  him  could  resist.  Old  as  I  am,  it  makes  me  feel  like  writing 
poetry  and  regrettin'  that  I've  enduehed  the  ma'ty'dom  of  a  bach- 
elo'.  But  theh's  goin'  to  be  some  weddin's  as  the  result  of  this 
trip,  hey,  Dalton?" 

The  ubiquitous  freshman  caught  a  part  of  this  conversation 

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A    PAKIOH    STA  IKHCiOM. 


f      " 


and  moved  on  with  a  ih'W 
look  of  contonlmcnf  in  hiw 
fnce,  for  llio  little  rascal  was 
bccomiiifi;  jjreatly  cnaiiiorod 
of  tliP  fasriiiatinp;  Flops  and 
took  on  tons  of  enconrage- 
nient  because  of  what  lie  had 
heard  from  his  fatlier  and 
the  Colonel. 

Next  morning  there  was 
no  trouble  in  rallying  the 
party  for  a  continuation  of 
their  trip,  for  energy  had 
come  with  pleasure  and  the,\ 
were  all  eager,  wlien  they  ha<l  stepped  aboard  with  hundreds 
of  others  and  were  standing  in  a  groiip  admiring  the  artistic 
beauty  of  the  City  of  Alpena,  one  of  the  finest  and  most  perfect 
passenger  boats  afloat.  She  and  her  sister  ship,  the  City  of  Mack- 
inac, were  built  to  meet  an  imperative  demand  created  by  the  im- 
mense and  growing  travel  on  the  famous  Mackinaw  division. 
Never  before  was  there  a  route  which  developed  so  rapidly  im 
popular  favor.  Each  season  saw  a  return  of  tliose  who  had  ap| 
predated  its  attractions  during  previous  years  and  thousands 
came  to  experience  for  the  first  time  the  pleasures  whicli  so  hap- 
pily combine  both  health  and  that  highest  degree  of  enjoyment 
which  is  ever  sought  for  by  the  tourist.  For  safety,  beauty, 
speed,  comfort  and  completeness  of  service,  these  two  steamers 
represent  the  best  that  the  shipbuilder  can  produce  and  efficient 
management  can  provide. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

A  S  the  steamer  left  the  dock  amid  the  waving  of  handkerchiefs, 
•^i  the  lifting  of  hats  and  the  shouting  of  adieus,  the  orchestrsl 
on  the  forward  deck  struck  up  an  inspiring  air,  the  crowd  asho/e 
gave  a  parting  cheer  and  the  throng  aboard  were  gay  with  tfte 
exhilaration  of  congenial  companionship  amid  surroundings  that 
appealed  alike  to  the  love  of  creature  comforts  and  tlie  beautiful. 

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lit.  .mil , 


The  \mviy  in  which  our  itjuIoi-h  aiv  ('HjuH'tnlly  iiiti'it'stod  couhl 
uot  but  attract  an  attention  that  was  iiiiii^hMl  witii  an  honcHt 
admiration.  The  tail,  hroa<l-Nhouhh>r<><l  Colonc),  witii  his  ilorid 
face  beaming;  in  almost  boyish  ph'aHurc,  Ills  [ihmtcr's  liat  well  back 
from  liiN  forehead,  his  merry  huij^li  and  iiis  evident  fjood  will 
toward  all  the  world,  was  a  man  to  at  tract  tlie  ^Mze  of  any  crowil. 
Heated  about  him  at  the  rail  on  the  shady  side  were  the  invalid  aunt, 
already  happy  in  a  knowI<'djr<»  of  improving  health,  the  Daltons, 
Flops  and  Hub,  tlu»  j^ronpiuj;  of  a  pretty  picture  representiu}?  the 
true  aristocracy  of  inlellip'nce  and  culture.  The  Colonel  noted  tlie 
arranf^ement  of  the  chairs  with  a  satisfaction  that  exjjressed  itself 
in  another  of  tliose  inimitable  winks  at  the  elder  Dalton.  Tlie 
youujf  j»eople  had  paired  olT,  as  was  natural  under  the  circum- 
stances, Avhile  the  freshmaTi  liovered  about  Flops  and  Fred  with  a 
persistency  that  amused  the  former,  while  it  perceptibly  annoyed 
the  hitter,  lie  mentally  vowe<l  to  suppress  tlie  youngster,  were  it 
possible. 

As  they  steamed  up  the  river,  the  Colonel  overheard  some  in- 
quiries about  the  boat,  and  was  soon  imparting  the  desired  knowl- 
edge to  a  highly  interested  party  from  Ohio.  It  was  made  up  of 
families,  in  which  th(>  white-haired  grandparents  seemed  enjoying 
themselves  as  much  as  did  the  representatives  of  the  third  genera- 
tion, as  they  shouted  their  joy  at  every  changing  view  in  the  won- 
drous scene  of  enchantment.  In  explaining  things  the  Colonel  was 
just  in  his  element,  for  he  had  come  to  feel  like  a  veteran  on  the 
line,  which  could  not  have  found  a  champion  more  willing  or  more 
eloquent. 

"We  came  over  from  Toledo  to  Detroit  Tuesday,"  said  an  Ohio 
gentleman,  "leaving  Toledo  at  4:30  in  the  afternoon  and  making  the 
run  in  precisely  four  hours.  That  gave  us  two  full  days  to  enjoy 
the  beauties  of  Detroit,  and  here  we  are  on  Friday  morning  bound 
for  Mackinac.  Everything  about  these  lines  is  so  admirably  ad- 
justed that  those  who  want  to  enjoy  the  endless  attractions  along 
the  route  can  do  so  under  the  most  favorable  circumstances." 

There  was  a  minister  in  the  party.  He  had  been  pacing  the 
deck  with  the  air  of  a  man  in  the  deepest  meditation,     "I  wish  I 

GO 


Ra 


could pn'iU'h  jm  I  feel  iitiiid  hucIi  Hiirrmindinfjs.  TIuto  is  eloquence 
in  the  ver.v  air  ue  lueaflie.  H  is  ii  prcHenc*'  in  wliicli  ji  man  feels 
his  utter  iuHif^nill'-ance." 

"YcN,"  Haid  Aunt  Kate,  who  had  been  attracted  to  tlie  uroup, 
"jUHtto  <iian^'e  a  word  of  Moore,  'There'M  a  Hennon  in  every  breeze 
iuid  a  picture  in  every  wave.'  " 

"Theh's  anotheh  quotation,"  niused  the  Colonel,  "about  lookln' 
throu^'h  natu'  up  to  natu'e's  (lod.  No  wohds  can  impress  one  as 
does  this  ^lo'ious  scene.  It's  a  sehinon  direct  from  the  Autho'  of 
All." 

"I  tlioufjht  I  was  escaping  the  chapel,"  broke  in  the  freshman. 
"You  make  me  feel,  Colonel,  as  thouf^h  the  bell  was  routinj;  me  out 
just  as  my  morninj?  nap  is  most  refreshiufi;." 

"Toledo's  a  great  town,"  exclaimed  the  ("olonel,  who  recognized 
that  the  spirit  of  the  occasion  had  been  rudely  disturbed.  "And  I 
undehstand  you  to  say  it  is  the  south'n  te'minus  of  the  Mackinac 
division?" 

"O,  yes,"  responded  the  Ohio  nmn.  "You  will  see  by  the  time 
table  how  exn<'tly  the  running  of  the  line  is  suited  to  the  wants  of 
those  who  come  to  the  lakes  for  health  or  pleasure.  You  can  so 
time  your  departnre  from  Toledo  as  to  see  the  best  of  everything. 
No  change  could  be  suggested." 

Here  they  were  steaming  by  way  of  the  Canadian  channel  past 
Relle  Isle,  and  the  thoughts  of  all  were  turned  to  the  charm  of  the 
scene.  There  was  a  silence  aboard  that  paid  the  highest  tribute  to 
a  beauty  that  could  find  no  adequate  praise  in  words.  As  they  en- 
tered the  broadening  waters  of  Lake  St.  Clair  there  was  a  revival 
of  conversation  and  the  deck  became  a  grand  promenade,  with  the 
freshened  breeze  and  the  sunshine  filtered  through  fleecy  clouds  as 
exhilarants  such  as  no  genius  of  the  healing  art  can  reproduce. 

When  the  delightful  little  lake  had  been  nearly  traversed,  Aunt 
Kate  again  sprang  a  surprise  by  acknowledging  the  pangs  of 
hunger.  A  few  others  who,  like  her,  had  felt  the  magic  touch  of 
returning  health,  admitted  the  same  craving,  and  they  ate  an  early 
dinner,  though  others  preferred  to  wait  until  they  had  passed  one 
of  the  most  interesting  features  of  the  most  enjoyable  trip  of  the 

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continent.  It  is  true  tliRt  hunger  is  the  best  sauce,  but  when  a  keen 
appetite  encounters  the  choicest  food,  prepared  by  a  chef  who  is 
master  of  his  calling,  capacity  alone  is  apt  to  determine  the  amount 
eaten,  while  the  zest  of  enjoyment  is  beyond  expression. 

'•It's  a  joke,"  replied  the  freshman,  when  the  Colonel  asLed  him 
what  he  was  laughing  at  "This  line  charges  only  for  meals  that 
are  eaten.  Skip  a  meal  and  you  save  the  price.  Now  I'd  like  to 
know  how  any  combination  of  flesh  and  blood  can  breathe  this  air, 
enjoy  tl'is  sport  and  not  eat  every  time  there  is  a  chance.  I'd  enjoy 
seeing  some  professional  faster  tackle  this  trip." 

"Every  one  is  not  so  fo'tunate  as  you,  young  man.  What  I  like 
about  this  company  is  that  it  only  asks  pay  fo'  what  it  gives,  and  it 
always  gives  the  best.  But  I'll  admit  that  you  don't  requiah  any 
a'tificial  stimulants  to  wo'k  up  an  appetite  heah.  I  reckon  Kate 
will  indo'se  that?" 

"Indeed  I  do.  I  haven't  enjoyed  eating  so  much  since  I  was  a 
girl,  and  you  can  safely  count  on  finding  me  at  the  table  with  un- 
varying regularity." 

"Be  temperate  in  all  things,  Auntie,  or  we  may  have  to  take 
you  to  tlie  mountains  to  recuperate,"  counseled  Flops,  with  laugh- 
able solemnity. 

"Heah,  Flops,"  pleaded  the  blushing  Colonel,  "haven't  I  su'ren- 
de'd?  I  say  now  that  this  lake  trip  is  mo'  desi'able  in  everything 
than  even  you  claimed  fo'  it." 

"Such  a  confession  entitles  you  to  the  mercy  of  the  cc-^H;,"  de- 
clared Dalton;  but  Flops  smiJied  approval  when  Hub  said  that  there 
was  nothing  safer  than  to  keep  pounding  away  at  prejudices  even 
after  they  were  apparently  dead.  The  good-natured  Colonel  cov- 
ered his  retreat  by  muttering  something  about  disinheriting  some 
one. 

"Hello,"  shouted  the  freshman,  after  they  were  on  the  deck 
again,  "they're  going  to  run  us  through  a  lock  here."  While  some 
of  the  passengers  were  smiling  broadly,  it  was  Fred  Dalton  who 
corrected  the  blunder.  "That's  no  lock,  Charley.  It's  the  famous 
ship  canal  connecting  St.  Clair  river  with  this  lake.  It  was  con- 
structed by  the  United  States  government  in  the  interest  of  com- 
merce, and  no  like  expenditure  of  money  over  did  more  to  that  end. 


n 


II', 


It  is  a  mile  aud  a  half  long,  two  hundred  feet  wide  and  sixteen  feet 
deep,  and  all  the  traffic  that  passes  through  it  would  have  long  since 
discharged  the  national  debt  if  applied  to  that  purpose.  Through 
that  little  narrow  strip  there  is  a  greater  freightage  than  passes  to 
and«from  the  country  over  the  two  great  oceans." 

"Gee!"  cut  in  the  freshman;  "somebody's  been  stuffing  you, 
Fred." 

"No,"  said  the  Englishman,  who  had  hunted  up  his  acquaint- 
ances, "it  does  seem  marvelous,  but  official  statistics  show  it  to  be 
true.  The  numberless  craft  we  met  on  the  lake  came  through  here 
and  the  counter  streams  seem  almost  continuous,  yet  it  is  seldom 
that  anything  occurs  to  interrupt  them  during  the  season." 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

AS  the  City  of  Alpena  glided  from  the  canal  into  the  Flats  that 
mark  the  expansion  of  the  St.  Clair  River,  the  gentleman  from 
Ohio  rejoined  the  Colonel  and  told  him  where  they  were. 

"So  this  is  the  Venice  of  America,  then?  Why,  suh,  I've 
heahd  of  this  place  fo'  yeahs.  A  numbeh  of  my  friends  come  up 
heah  flshin*  every  season.  Glorious  spoht,  they  tell  me.  And  all 
these  club  houses,  cottages  and  hotels  ah  built  on  made  ground. 
Wondehful !"  Then  the  Colonel  rushed  to  tell  the  story  over  again 
to  his  own  party.  As  they  steamed  up  the  river,  which  is  forty  miles 
in  length,  the  enchanting  scenery  on  every  hand  was  once  more  tlie 
sole  theme  of  conversation.  Beautiful  summer  residences,  club 
houses  and  pleasure  boats  suggested  that  those  who  enjoyed  them 
found  the  summer  a  season  of  delight  instead  of  enervation  and 
discomfort.  Hound  Kussell's  Island,  past  Walpole's  Island  with  its 
fine  beach,  still  a  governmental  reservation  for  the  Indians,  along 
either  shore  of  the  grand  river,  there  were  scattered  camping 
parties,  fully  equipped  for  the  famous  hunting  and  fishing  of  these 
regions.  From  all  parts  of  the  east  and  the  south  there  were  those 
enjoying  this  primitive  outing,  gay  streamers  proclaiming  the  name 
of  a  club  or  the  home  of  those  who  had  pitched  their  tents  in  such 
pleasant  places.  Interspersed  with  these  in  their  wooded  retreats 
were  homes  made  more  beautiful  by  their  surroundings  and  sug- 

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'Wi  • 


AT  ST.   CLAIR   FLATS. 

I.    Gunning.       a.    The  Canal.       3.    Rushmere  Club.        4.    Star  Island  House.       5.    After  Bass. 


B»" 


v» 


gesting  ideal  existence  while  the  heat  of  the  tropics  prevails  in  our 
northern  climate.  In,  the  vicinity  of  St.  Clair,  especially,  were  noted 
the  fine  residences,  with  their  lawns  of  the  deepest  green  bordering 
the  bank  or  crowning  the  low  bluffs. 

Here,  too,  they  saw  the  Oakland  House,  another  of  those  im- 
mense summer  hotels  that  have  been  built  to  meet  the  demands 
created  by  tlie  popularity  of  the  Great  Lakes  in  the  summer  season. 
In  its  location,  its  environment,  its  architectural  beauty,  its  gen- 
erous accommodations  and  its  famous  table,  there  is  full  explana- 
tion of  the  reputation  it  enjoys  among  those  who  have  the  time  and 
money  for  a  summer  outing,  where  the  cares  of  the  world  uecome  a 
remote  memory.  Here  are  the  mineral  springs,  that  possess  un- 
questioned medicinal  virtues,  and  permit  the  invalid  to  reclaim 
health  under  the  most  pleasant  circumstances  possible,  and  the 
prolific  salt  wells,  that  send  their  product  to  every  part  of  the  world. 

It  was  here  that  the  Colonel  regretted  the  impossibility  of  buy- 
ing a  river  to  be  run  through  his  plantation,  while  the  young  people 
found  all  they  could  talk  about  in  what  they  saw  around  them,  and 
the  Englishman  studied  facts  regarding  the  tunnel,  which  is  a  great 
round  tube  of  metal  piercing  beneath  the  river  bed  to  connect  the 
cities  of  Port  Huron  on  the  American  side  with  Samia  on  the  oppo- 
site shore.  Here  again  the  Colonel  found  a  scene  of  great  commer- 
cial activity  and  wealth  where  he  had  anticipated  the  wildness,  if 
not  the  poverty,  of  frontier  life.  But  even  before  this  all  his  skep- 
ticism had  turned  to  won  Jcr  and  admiration. 

Through  the  stiff  ^v.rrent  that  sets  in  above  this  point  the 
steamer  plowed  her  way,  as  though  scorning  such  opposition  to  her 
course,  while  those  aboard  her  enjoyed  the  scenes  upon  the  adjacent 
beaches  backed  by  clusters  of  summer  cottages  and  the  more  pre- 
tentious buildings  utilized  by  the  resorters  as  eating  houses. 

When  the  boat  left  the  river  and  entered  Lake  Huron,  Aunt 
Kate  was  among  those  who  were  walking  the  deck  out  of  her  pure 
buoyancy  of  spirits,  leaning  upon  the  arm  of  Flops,  whom  she  had 
called  for  a  time  from  the  constant  attendance  of  the  Dalton 
brothers. 

67 


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"Flops,"  said  the  kindly  chaperone,  "don't  you  think  that  Fred 
is  monopolizing  a  good  deal  of  yonr  time  and  company?  He  is 
always  on  the  alert  to  find  you  a  chair  where  you  have  the  prettiest 
view,  addresses  nearly  all  of  his  conversation  to  you,  acts  like  a  fislt 
out  of  the  water  when  you  are  not  present  and  is  the  soul  of  atten- 
tion when  you  are." 

"Why,  Auntie,"  came  the  answer,  with  a  laugh,  "Fred  is  a  cool 
and  distant  champion  compared  to  that  younger  brother  of  his. 
Charley  vows  whenever  there  is  an  opening  that  he  is  my  slave,  and 
he  comes  as  near  being  my  shadow  as  possible.  I  must  certainly 
find  a  way  to  cool  the  young  man's  ardor,  or  he  may  consider  it  his 
knightly  privilege  to  carry  me  off  as  men  did  their  lady  loves  in  the 
proud  old  days  of  chivalry." 

"That's  only  evasion,  Flops.  Charley  is  at  that  callow  period 
when  he  can  fall  in  love  four  or  five  times  a  week  witliout  risking 
any  lasting  consequences.  But  Fred  is  a  man,  and  a  man  of  very 
strong  feelings  at  that,  if  I  am  not  entirely  mistaken.  You  will 
make  a  great  mistake  to  trifle  with  his  feelings  or  to  justify  any 
hopes  that  he  will  never  realize.  You  must  consider  how  little  we 
know  of  him  and  his  people.    Just  be  prudent,  dear." 

'Til  not  disgrace  the  name.  Auntie,  and  strictly  between  us 
two,  I  am  convinced  that  the  Colonel  and  Mr.  Dalton  are  far  from 
being  the  short  acquaintances  they  appear.  They  have  too  much 
to  occupy  them  in  private  conversation,  and  the  Colonel's  face  looks 
so  benign  when  he  sees  us  young  folks  together.  If  he  had  any  ob- 
jections to  urge,  you  know  how  promptly  they  would  be  forthcom- 
ing. But  there  will  never  be  an  important  step  taken  in  my  life 
until  I  have  consulted  you.  Auntie,  just  as  I  have  always  done  in 
the  past,"  and  there  was  a  pressure  of  the  arm  that  did  as  much  as 
the  words  to  reassure  the  older  woman. 

It  was  a  coincidence  that  the  same  style  of  talk  was  going  on 
in  other  quarters.  "Alice,"  Fred  was  saying  to  his  handsome  sis- 
ter, "I've  no  doubt  of  your  ability  or  discretion,  but  I  have  come  to 
think  a  good  deal  of  Hub,  and  I  can  see  that  he  is  hit  hard  by  your 
acknowledged  charms.  If  I  am  not  utterly  mistaken,  he  is  a  man 
in  a  thousand  and  among  those  who  love  but  once  in  a  lifetime. 
Deal  justly  with  him,  sister  mine." 

68 


R^^ 


It  Fred 
He  is 
rettiest 
e  a  fish 
:  atten- 

s  a  cool 
of  his. 
ve,  and 
jrtainly 
T  it  his 
s  in  the 

'  period 
risking 
of  very 
on  will 
:ify  any 
ittle  we 

iveen  us 
'ar  from 
>o  much 
ce  looks 

any  ob- 
irthcom- 

my  life 
done  in 
much  as 

;oing  on 
some  sis- 
come  to 
.  by  your 
s  a  man 
lifetime. 


**Fred,  aren't  you  speaking  one  word  for  nie  and  two  for  your- 
self?" came  the  blushing  response.  "I  have  not  been  so  absorbed 
as  not  to  notice  your  infatuation  with  the  pretty  niece.  To  offend 
the  big  cousin  would  be  to  offend  her,  and  that  might  cloud  your 
rosy  prospects,  don't  you  see?  But,  candidly,  Fred,  I  acknowledge 
a  growing  fondness  for  the  Colonel's  whole  flock,  and  admit  that 
Mr.  Hub  is  not  its  least  attractive  figure.  But  women  know  better 
how  to  manage  these  things  than  you  head-strong  men  do.  You 
had  best  devote  all  your  talents  to  Flops  and  pray  f-)r  a  little  sisterly 
help  besides." 

"If  you'd  just  take  that  Charley  in  hand,  you  would  place  me 
under  lasting  obligation.  The  little  rascal  is  bound  to  singe  his 
wings,  and  nothing  that  I  can  say  seems  to  have  any  effect  He 
told  me  pertly  this  morning  that  he  was  in  the  running,  and  was 
neither  asking  nor  giving  odds.  I  don't  know  but  I'll  put  his  case 
before  the  governor." 

"Do  nothing  of  the  kind.  That  would  be  to  commit  yourself  in 
advance  and  to  make  the  boy  more  aggressive.  He'll  discover  in 
due  time  how  silly  he  is,  and.  I  imagine  that  his  capers  make  the 
situation  less  embarrassing  for  Flops.    He's  really  a  help  to  you." 

CHAPTER  XV. 

IN  the  midst  of  these  conversations,  of  such  vital  interest  to  those 
engaged  in  them,  the  attention  of  all  those  aboard  was  attracted 
to  Sand  Beach,  to  which  attaches  an  interest  outside  of  the  pretty 
village  itself. 

"Heah,  Hub,"  shouted  the  Colonel,  in  his  hearty  way,  "what 
about  this  place?"  The  young  man  began  stammering  an  excuse 
for  not  having  learned  his  lesson,  and  was  looking  much  like  a 
school  boy  caught  in  the  same  predicament,  when  the  Englishman 
cam6  to  the  rescue.  "There  is  a  magnificent  piece  of  engineering," 
said  he,  "and  the  expenditure  of  a  million  by  the  government  was 
a  mere  bagatelle  when  results  attained  are  taken  into  considera- 
tion. That  breakwater  is  8,000  feet  long,  and  is  a  perfect  harbor  of 
refuge  for  vessels  that  would  otherwise  suffer  the  ravages  of  a  great 

69 


O 

3 


Storm.  I  am  ^urcd  by  one  »,'  thi'  ofli.  "rs  tliat  it  lias  saved  tlioii- 
saiids  of  lives  It  is  happily  lo'  atcd,  for  S;i<>inaw  Itay,  on  wliich 
we  enter  from  h  're,  is  a  boisterous  little  body  of  wa  r  on  occasions, 
and  makes  it  i  oiible^'ome  for  tlie  ordinary  rnn  of  craft.  For  my 
owj'  part,  I  V,  ,.ild  like  to  be  stirred  up  ju.it  a  bit  for  tlie  sake  of 
v;vd"ty." 

"So  would  I,"  asserted  the  freshman.  "I'vc'  read  about  boats 
dipping  up  fish  with  their  smoke-s(aeks,  and  IM  like  to  see  how 
it's  done." 

"You're  on  the  wrong  boat  for  tliat,"  said  tlie  gentleman  from 
Ohio,  "and  it's  the  wrong  time  of  the  year  to  accommodate  yon,  any- 
how. I've  crossed  here  late  in  the  season  when  the  wind  was  howl- 
ing and  the  waves  were  on  the  rami)age,  but  the  steaniers  of  this 
line  move  along  with  undisturbed  dignity,  just  as  an  ocean  liner 
would  do.  You  can  see  the  boisterous  beauty  of  a  storm  without 
dread  of  its  dangers,  but  you  can't  expect  such  entertainment  at 
this  time.  Neptune  and  nature  conspire  to  make  the  summer  sea- 
son up  here  one  of  unalloyed  pleasure." 

"And  that  suits  the  ladies,  suh,"  announced  the  gallant  Colonel, 
his  face  telling  that  his  sympathies  were  all  with  them.  He  had 
charged  to  the  top  of  a  hill  to  help  capture  a  batterv,  but  he  had 
110  ambition  to  figure  as  a  sea-tossed  mariner. 

Darkness  had  come  upon  the  water  while  they  were  crossing  the 
Bay,  and  the  deck  had  settled  into  the  appearance  of  some  gay 
social  function,  when  the  dazzling  rays  of  a  flash-light  lit  up  the 
scene  and  elicited  expressions  of  startled  surprise  that  ranged  from 
a  masculine  exclamation  to  the  familiar  shriek  with  which  girlhood 
accepts  such  unexpected  shocks.  Chairs  were  quickly  shifted,  sen- 
tences were  cut  in  two,  and  all  faces  turned  toward  the  source  of 
this  sudden  illumination.  It  loomed  uj)  as  a  phantom-lilce  mirage, 
for  in  ev(  rything,  even  to  the  glowing  lightsand  streaming  banners, 
it  seemed  the  same  boat  on  which  those  who  looked  were  steaming 
to  the  nortlnvard.  And  the  identity  was  not  a  seeming  one,  for  it 
was  the  twin  sister  of  the  line,  bound  down.  No  marine  scene  could 
have  been  prettier  as  the  City  of  Alpena  flashed  an  answering  light 
and  the  two  ships  moved,  so  clearly  relieved  in  the  luminous  glow 
intensified  by  the  surrounding  darkness. 

71 


(fi-diip  by  {^roiip,  as  tlie  uir  grew  (•ris[>('i',  the  puHscnj^ci-H  niiulc 
their  way  iuto  tlio  eloyant  itadors  of  llie  waloons,  whore  there  was 
iil[  the  liveliness  ami  vivacity  iiis('i>ara1»le  from  the  atni()S[)here  they 
were  brealhinff.  It  was  not  the  ni<;ht  for  danciiij,',  but  th<>  softened 
strains  from  the  mamlolins  deserved  tlie  praise  that  Hyron  j^ave  to 
the  souy  of  Adria's  ;;(»ndolier  on  the  blue  and  moonlit  deep.  Some 
were  out  hitor  to  see  tiie  lights  of  Oscoda  and  An  Sable,  two  great 
salt  and  linnber  jiorts,  separated  only  by  the  famous  fishing  stream 
that  here  reaches  tiie  lake,  lint  the  luxuries  of  the  bed  are  like 
those  of  the  table  on  this  trip,  and  earlier  than  would  have  been  the 
case  in  a  great  hotel,  the  throng  of  passengers  had  scattered  to  their 
rooms. 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

"/^^  OOD  mornin',  Dalton,"  saluted  the  Colonel,  who  declared  that 
VwJ  he  had  been  on  deck  since  the  sea  birds  first  began  to  skim 
the  water.  "I  couldn't  miss  this.  The  ahtist  that  could  reproduce 
that  sunrise,  gilding  the  horizon,  shootin'  its  golden  shafts  across 
the  wateh  and  glorifyin'  the  heavens  to  the  zenith,  would  win  im- 
mortality. And  this  air!  Confidentially,  suh,  I  believe  I'd  suffo- 
cate in  the  mountains  afteh  breathin'  it.  Wheh'^  those  lazy  young 
folks  of  ou's?  To  miss  a  mo'nin'  like  this  is  to  miss  the  chance  of 
a  lifetime.    I'll  just  rout  them  out." 

But  as  the  Colonel  turned  to  carry  out  his  purpose  there  was 
a  shout  of  laughter,  and  the  confessed  eavesdroppers  stood  before 
him. 

"I  wouldn't  have  missed  that  ecstatic  tribute  of  yours  for  the 
world,"  said  Flops.     "I'm  proud  of  you,  Colonel." 

"Never  up  so  early  before  in  my  life,"  yawned  the  freshman, 
who  had  the  foolish  desire  of  youth  to  appear  blase.  "Think  too 
much  of  my  bed  in  the  morning.  But  this  pays.  There's  beauty 
all  about  us."  And  he  gave  Flops  a  look  that  caused  her  to  hide 
a  smile,  while  the  Colonel  snorted  and  was  about  to  deliver  himself 
of  some  bit  of  sarcasm,  when  the  father  made  a  diplomatic  di- 
version. 


78 


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I'll'  >l 


'  I'.ll 


"'■ill'  n 


fe'i??j-!i,'.' 


li',':!," 
ii^''' 

iifiii-niii    ' 


^■*»L„. 


"I  was  in  hopes  to  see  Alpcnn,"  Haid  Mr.  Dallon.  "We  liav<' 
Important  hiisincsH  ('((uncctions  tliore,  and  tlioy  toll  nie  It'H  quite  a 
place." 

"We  think  h<»,"  Hai<l  a  niaKiiitleenf  Hpi'ciinen  of  manliooW,  who 
liad  jtiKt  (•<»ine  on  deck  and  lifted  liis  liat  aH  lie  spoke.  "It's  the  bij^- 
Rest  and  busicHt  place  on  the  lake,  and  .vou  have  no  trouble  In  dis- 
covering its  chief  industry.  Its  huge  piles  of  bnnber,  stacks  of 
sawdust,  busy  mills  and  rafts  of  logs  tell  their  own  story,  lint  it 
has  beautiful  homes,  line  business  blocks,  churches,  hotels  and  pub- 
lic buildings  such  as  are  found  in  few  ])laces  of  its  size.  It  has  a 
commercial  vantage  point  on  Thiinder  IJay  and  the  river  of  the  same 
name  that  reaches  an  outlet  at  that  point." 

Here  the  tliree  older  men  seated  themselves  apart,  while  the 
lumber  baron,  who  had  pushed  his  way  frora  a  land  looker  to  a 
millionaire,  told  them  of  the  wonderful  slaughter  of  pine,  describing 
the  almost  magical  process  by  which  the  standing  trees  are  eon- 
verted  into  their  various  products.  It  was  a  treat  to  have  the  sub- 
ject handled  by  so  competent  an  authority,  and  the  Colonel  was 
particularly  impressed  by  the  possibilities  latent  in  the  grand  for- 
ests of  the  south.  He  had  a  more  exalted  idea  of  Yankee  enterprise 
than  ever  before,  then  and  there  entering  upon  the  thought  of  a 
project  that  threatened  the  crowning  beauty  of  the  mountains 
which  he  had  loved  from  boyhood. 

Never  before  was  a  breakfast  more  heartily  enjoyed  than  by 
the  guests  of  the  line  that  morning.  There  were  a  score  of  invalids 
aboard,  but  there  was  not  a  vacant  chair  to  account  for  any  of  them, 
and  none  among  them  that  did  not  feel  the  touch  of  nature's  healer. 
When  the  passengers  had  gathered  on  the  deck,  it  was  the  man  of 
great  affairs  who  had  told  Dalton  and  the  Colonel  about  Alpena 
that  was  induced  to  talk,  while  11  within  hearing  were  eager  lis- 
teners. 

"Here's  where  we  enter  the  straits,"  said  he,  as  the  City  of  Che- 
boygan loomed  in  sight;  and  even  he,  accustomed  to  the  scene  as  Ic 
was,  stood  for  a  time  in  silent  admiration.  The  great  field  of  sunlit 
waters  lay  as  smooth  as  a  mirror,  save  where  the  ships  of  traffic,  the 
fishing  smacks  or  the  pleasure  boats  made  their  way.    Off  to  the 

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right  were  Rock,  Bois  Blauc  and  Mackinac  Islands,  while  beyond 
and  to  the  left  appeared  Point  St.  Ignace,  witli  the  clouds  of  smoke 
lazily  lifting  from  its  great  iron  furnaces.  It  seemed  a  crowning 
effort  of  nature  in  her  happiest  mood. 

"We  are  but  sixteen  miles  from  Mackinac,"  continued  the 
speaker,  "though  the  distance  appears  so  much  less  as  you  look 
over  the  intervening  water.  For  twenty  miles  away  you  see  the 
straits,  six  miles  in  width,  charming  in  themselves  and  infinitely 
more  so  in  their  surroundings.  History  and  tradition  are  replete 
with  interesting  lore  of  Mackinac  and  these  islands  about  it,  bui  ill 
not  divert  your  attention  from  this  wondrous  picture  by  relating 
them  now.  There  is  an  inspiration  in  some  of  the  places  you  will 
visit,  and  there  the  creations  of  mysticism  and  romaitce,  as  well  as 
the  established  truth,  will  impress  you  as  having  the  integrity  of 
veritable  fact." 

"I've  read  up  for  the  occasion,"  said  Miss  Dalton,  "and  so  has 
Flops.  When  all  th«^  conditions  are  favorable,  we  are  prepared  to 
hold  you  spellbound." 

"I  thought  Fred  and  Hub  were  to  be  the  spellbinders,"  shouted 
the  freshman,  with  a  mischievous  laugh,  "but  I  guess  they  have  been 
too  busy  to  prepare  themselves."  This  brought  the  blush  to  four 
bright  faces,  and  the  Colonel  walked  toward  the  stern  of  the  boat 
to  conceal  his  mirth,  while  Dalton  looked  as  though  he  had  heard 
nothing  and  Aunt  Kate  felt  that  her  suspicions  had  been  strength- 
ened. But  there  was  a  feast  for  the  eyes  that  discouraged  bad- 
inage and  even  woman's  curiosity  itself.  Every  sense  of  the  beauti- 
ful was  charmed  and  everv  delightful  impression  so  strong  as  to  be 
indelibly  fixed  in  memory. 


CHAPTER  XVII. 

IT  was  a  shout  from  the  CoKmel  that  announced  their  destination 
at  hand.     "Ileah  it  is,"  he  said,  with  a  look  of  wonder  in  his  face 
as  he  doffed  his  big  hat  and  held  it,  an  involuntary  tribute  to  the 

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to  the  water's  edge  was  the  quaint  village,  its  reminders  of  the  re- 
mote past  standing  in  marked  contrast  with  the  buildings  and 
adornments  of  the  present.  There  were  the  Avarehouses  that  had 
figured  in  the  earliest  commerce  of  the  lakes;  the  pretty  summer 
homes  set  down  amid  ornamented  lawns;  the  John  Jacob  Astor 
house,  a  reminder  of  the  distinguished  family  whose  progenitor  laid 
the  foundation  of  a  princely  fortune  in  this  region,  then  so  little 
known;  the  Mission  House,  where  those  Avho  seek  the  most  perfect 
quiet  are  most  apt  to  stop;  the  popular  New  Mackinac,  that  faces 
the  landing  and  is  in  high  favor  with  transients,  tourists  and  the 
ladies;  the  Island  House,  with  its  home-like  accommodations;  the 
Murray  House  and  several  of  less  pretentious  size,  but  all  doing  a 
worthy  part  toward  the  entertainment  of  those  who  visit  the  famous 
resort;  the  stands  and  ti»e  stores,  the  former  suggestive  of  a  street 
bazar,  for  they  are  heaped  with  specimens  of  the  Indian's  handi- 
work; the  going  to  and  fro  of  vehicles,  and  the  crowd  that  had  gath- 
ered at  the  dock  to  welcome  the  incoming  steamer,  an  event  that 
retained  its  paramount  interest  throughout  the  season. 

Rising  sheer  three  hundred  feet  above  this  pretty  scene,  consti- 
tuting all  but  the  fringe  of  the  island,  towered  the  mighty  cliff  of 
calcareous  rock,  covered  with  verdure  and  wearing  its  fitting  coro- 
net of  statelv  forest  trees.  Part  way  up  the  ascent,  standing  out 
upon  a  natural  stretch  of  table  land,  was  the  Grand  Hotel,  mag- 
nificent in  its  proportions  as  in  all  its  appointments,  architecturally 
worthy  of  its  surroundings  and  commanding  one  of  the  most  en- 
chanting views  among  all  of  nature's  beauties.  "It  is  known  as 
the  finest  hotel  of  the  west,"  said  one  of  the  ladies  from  Ohio.  "I 
coqie  here  every  season  because  of  the  hay  fever,  for  the  relief  of 
which  all  this  section  is  famous,  and  I  am  free  to  admit  that  the 
treatment  is  such  a  pleasant  one  that  I  positively  enjoy  it.  There 
can  be  no  handsomer  entertainment  than  is  given  you  at  the  Grand 
under  the  management  of  J.  R.  Hayes." 

"Pei'mit  me  to  subscribe  to  that,"  interrupted  a  fine-looking  old 
gentleman  from  Detroit,  who  seemed  to  be  in  charge  of  a  merry 
bevy  of  young  people  from  his  town.     "Mr.  Hayes  runs  the  Wayne 

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in  our  own  city,  and  loolvs  after  this  nianiniotli  iiislitulion  liere.  I'm 
disposed  to  tliinlc  that  real  iiotel  men,  lil^e  real  poets,  are  born,  not 
made." 

"I  agree  with  you,  snh,"  declared  the  Colonel,  heartily,  "And 
with  you,  madam,"  as  he  bowed  to  the  fair  representative  of  Ohio. 
"If  this  hay  feveh  is  contagious,  I  ratheh  think  I'll  catch  it." 

"Hi,  theh,  Cunnel  Clayton!"  came  in  a  jovial  shout  from  the 
dock,  as  a  finely  shaped  six-footer  swung  his  hat  to  attract  atten- 
tion. "Neveh  reckoned  we'd  see  you  up  heah,  C.mnel.  Bnt  you' 
welcome,  suh.     Welcome  to  the  prettiest  spot  on  ea'th." 

"O',  and  there's  Flops,"  from  a  prettj'  giil,  who  was  jumping  up 
and  doAvn  to  give  a  more  effective  wave  to  a  dainty  lace  handker- 
chief. "And  Hub,  too,"  whooped  another  of  Kentucky's  stalwart 
sons,  as  he  pushed  for  the  gang  plank.  Then  there  was  a  happy 
chorus  of  greetings,  almost  every  one  on  board  having  friends  or 
acquaintances  to  meet  them  with  that  enthusiasm  which  goes  with 
buoyant  spirits  and  health. 

"It  gives  me  a  touch  of  loneliness,"  said  the  Englishman,  as  he 
walked  from  the  boat. 

"Rut  it  must  not,"  announced  the  low  tone  of  the  thoughtful 
Aunt  Kate.  "You  have  come  to  know  us.  Mere's  a  score  of  onr 
friends  from  home  awaiting  us.  A  fiiend  to  one  is  a  friend  to  all, 
according  to  the  Blue-Grass  social  creed.  Of  coarse  we  will  all  go 
to  the  Grand,  and  I'm  sure  that  our  stay  will  be  a  pleasant  one." 

This  was  but  the  gracious  act  of  a  true  woman,  and  yet  it 
warmed,  the  heart  of  the  wanderer  and  brought  an  added  glow  to 
the  pleasure  of  being  at  so  glorious  a  place  in  such  a  glorious  season. 
And  he  was  accepted  by  those  kindly  people  of  the  soutli,  became 
one  of  them  while  on  the  island  and  emerged  from  that  reserve 
which  had  seemed  a  part  of  himself  into  a  state  of  appreciation 
that  made  his  weeks  at  Mackinac  among  the  happiest  of  his  mature 
life, 

'It  seems  just  like  some  carnival  or  festival,"  laughed  Flops 
to  Alice,  as  they  rode  to  the  hotel.  "The  ladies  are  in  their  bright 
colors,  the  gentlemen  are  sporting  their  outing  suits,  at  least  the 
younger  ones,  everybody  is  hilariously  happy,  and  yon  can  easily 

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imagine  that  some  mythical  deity  bauished  cure  and  trouble  from 
here,  dedicating  it  to  pleasure  unalloyed.  It  is  beyond  the  wildest 
flight  of  my  imagination  before  coming  here." 

"I'll  not  try  to  express  myself,"  was  the  res])on8e.  "You  have 
done  far  better  than  I  could  hope  to;  but  there  are  feelings  that  you 
can't  put  into  language,  and  the  whole  atmosphere  of  this  place 
seems  freighted  with  them.  You  can  only  look  and  wonder  and 
admire." 

The  Colonel  and  Mr.  Dalton  were  having  a  good  time  with  the 
gentlemen  from  Kentucky.  Fred  and  Hub  chose  to  climb  the  hill 
on  foot,  while  the  freshman  was  happily  perched  on  toj)  of  a  load 
of  baggage,  shouting  at  every  one  he  knew  and  beaming  upon  those 
who  were  without  the  honor  of  his  acquaintance.  It  was  all  a  j  ^lly 
lark  to  him,  and  his  humor  was  contagious.  With  two  of  her  neigh- 
bors from  her  home.  Aunt  Kate  was  in  a  carriage,  and  beside  her 
was  the  Englishman,  who  soon  discovered  that  he  could  best  enter- 
tain the  fair  majority  by  listening  to  the  talk  in  which  the  three 
were  simultaneously  engaged  most  of  the  time.  The  Daltons  found 
a  number  of  Pittsburg  and  other  Pennsylvania  people  at  the  Grand, 
and  it  required  no  gift  of  prophecy  to  foresee  that  the  completed 
circle  of  acquaintance  would  be  a  large  one. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

COMFOETABLY  quartered  at  the  great  hotel,  those  whom  we 
have  accompanied  on  their  delightful  journey,  with  the  hun- 
dreds of  others  who  had  sought  this  most  enticing  of  summer  re- 
treats, entered  upon  the  continual  enjoyment  of  pleasures  that  no 
other  resort  can  afford  in  such  lavish  prodigality.  Existence,  if 
confined  to  the  hotel  itself,  would  have  been  a  joy.  The  long,  white- 
pillared  verandahs  afforded  an  ideal  promenade,  where  the  air  was 
pure  and  bracing,  the  view  beyond  compare,  the  brightness  of  the 
Sunshine  without  its  heat  or  the  electric  lights  at  night,  and  the 
freedom  of  motion  allowed  by  a  sheltered  length  of  seven  hundred 
feet  by  thirty  in  width.  Within  were  perfect  accommodations  for 
1,000  guests,  the  rooms  elegantly  fitted,  the  table  the  very  best  that 
can  be  provided  and  the  service  all  that  could  be  desired.    The 


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room  one  of  llio  lari><'st  and  most  liandsonirlv  lilted  in  the  country, 
lij^hl,  airy,  tastefnily  decorated  and  invilinj,'  from  every  i)oint  of 
view.  A  balcony  at  one  end  is  the  orchestra  stand,  from  Avhich 
sweet  mnsic  is  discoursed  and  under  which  the  freshman  vowed 
later  that  he  liad  learned  to  eat  by  note.  Under  the  jfreat  rcttunda 
on  the  nniin  lloor  is  the  oflice,  where  the  {guests  rec<'ive  tiieir  wel- 
come, and  near  at  hand  ai'e  the  rooms  in  which  the  invalids  tiiMl 
e\ei-ythin;j;'  to  their  liUinj>-  while  conrlinj^  the  restoration  of  health 
under  a  treatment  more  potent  and  more  pleasant  than  the  j^onins 
of  man  can  devise.  Only  such  attractions  as  are  olTered  by  Macki- 
nac could  have  justified  such  an  outlay  as  is  represented  in  this  im- 
mense and  handsome  structure,  which  it  cost  |:{00,000  to  build  and 
whi(di  has  in  every  detail  .nil  that  is  to  be  fonnd  in  tin-  best  metro- 
l»olitan  hotels  of  the  day.  It  is  for  the  summer  <;uosts  alone.  For 
their  coming  it  is  opened,  and  with  their  goin};-  it  is  closed.  Mr. 
Hayes  is  au  nnrivaled  host,  and  nothinf;  that  thouj^ht fulness  and 
ex])erience  can  snggest  is  lost  to  the  tlunisands  he  entertains. 

A  short  distance  from  the  main  bnildinfi;  toward  th(>  village, 
reached  from  above  by  a  gnarded  tramway  and  from  below  by  a  foot 
walk,  is  the  casino,  where  there  are  to  be  found  billiards,  bowling 
and  other  indoor  sports  for  the  entertainment  of  those  who  like 
them.  From  the  di'iveway  in  front  there  is  a  terraced  slope  of  the 
richest  green,  dotte<l  with  trees  and  brightened  by  ornamental  fonn- 
tains,  nmning  down  to  the  Avater's  edge,  where  it  meets  the  wide 
beach,  bottomed  with  white  sand,  in  which  the  bathers  disport 
themselves. 

Under  circumstances  so  congenial  and  inspiring,  it  is  needless 
to  say,  the  season  at  Mackinac  is  an  unbroken  round  of  genuine, 
wholesome  pleasure,  participated  in  and  enjoyed  by  the  old  as  well 
as  the  young. 

"I've  been  to  the  Foht,"  said  the  Colonel,  who  had  scarcely 
waited  to  be  shaved  before  commencing  his  explorations.  He  had 
apparently  aiTanged  a  truce  with  the  freshman,  for  they  came  in 
side  by  side,  and  both  were  talking  like  school  boys  over  wliat  they 
had  already  seen. 

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Colonel.  '"Yon  could  fill  it  up  willi  yood  Aiiicliirjiii  (roops  nnd 
stand  off  the  navies  of  tlie  wo'ld.  Y«'s,  suli.  Re.ituliili  (iiliraltar. 
Elave  to  blow  (he  mountain  np  to  eaptu'  it.  And  one  of  the  love- 
liest sij^hts  from  the  old  parade  {j;ronnd  von  «'vali  elai)ped  you' 
eyes  on." 

At  this  juncture  Oharh'v  Dalton  surprised  every  one  Avho  knew 
him  by  declarin};  that  lie  knew  soniethinj,''  about  tlie  Fort,  tliouj;li 
they  still  dei>ended  upon  FIdps  for  the  history  and  tr.iditions  of  the 
island.  "You  know,"  he  rattled  away,  "that  llu'  ])ioneer8  in  this 
region,  as  in  nuxny  other  i>arts  of  the  threat  Avest,  were  missionaries 
of  the  Catholic  faith.  First  ainoufj  these  was  Manpiette,  whose 
name  is  borne  by  the  metropolis  of  tlie  upixu*  peninsula,  and  closely 
following?  him  came  Cadillac,  who  founded  the  beautiful  metropolis 
of  the  State.  It  was  the  latter  that  built  the  fort  at  Old  ^fackinac, 
providing  the  first  defensive  measure  of  importance  against  the 
English  and  the  bloodthirsty  savages  who  were  allies  of  the  King's 
forces.  This  was  in  1095,  and  sixty-six  years  later  all  the  French 
forts  on  the  lakes  were  in  ])ossession  of  the  English.  Then  came 
the  conspiracy  of  Pontiac,  a  burn  general  and  a  staunch  friend  of  the 
French.  It  was  this  Indian  chieftain  who  arranged  a  simultaneous 
attack  upon  all  the  English  forts  of  the  upper  lake  regions  and  re- 
captured Mackinac  among  others.  Within  a  year  the  treaty  of 
peace  was  made  with  the  Indians,  and  the  British  flag  once  metre 
floated  over  the  old  fort.  In  1780  it  was  abandoned  for  this  one, 
which  was  originally  composed  of  block  houses  and  cedar  palisades, 
as  were  all  the  original  forts  of  the  frontier.  When  the  war  for 
American  independence  had  been  crowned  with  success  in  1783, the 
Colonel's  Gibraltar  flung  the  stars  and  stripes  to  the  breeze  only 
to  have  them  lowered  once  more  in  the  war  of  1812.  From  that 
time  to  this  the  supremacy  of  Old  Glory  has  never  been  disputed  in 
this  quarter." 

"And  neveh  will  be,"  devoutly  proclaimed  the  Colonel.  "\Ve 
have  been  made  one  people  fo'  all  time  and  ouh  united  strength  is 
as  enduring  as  the  grand  underlying  principles  of  ouh  gove'nment." 

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the  (;t)l()nel  uieetinj?  it  with  a  blush  and  a  prompt  request  that  Flops 
proi'cod  with  her  ''lej^ends,  traditions,  romances  and  faets." 

"I  want  to  enter  an  objection,"  said  ilnb.  "All  these  tilings 
liavea  local  interest.  They  should  be  told  Avhere  they  transpired, 
for  there  is  au  inspiration  in  tiie  scene,  whetlier  it  was  the  silent 
witness  of  tragedy  or  love." 

Many  a  fair  listener  io  Mic  dialogue  looked  approval  at  this 
avowal  of  sentiment  from  the  handsome  Kentnckian,  for  lie  bad 
already  found  favor  in  tlie  eyes  of  tlie  other  sex,  a  fact  that  Alice 
had  noted  and  wondered  Avhy  it  disturbed  her. 

''That  won't  do.  Hub,"  boldly  proclaimed  the  fresliman.  "1 
can  foresee  with  ])rophetic  eye  that  we  are  not  d(>stined  to  do  Macki- 
nac in  a  body.  There  will  be  a  scattering  of  forces,  a  pairing  oft, 
as  it  were,  and  Flops  will  have  a  scant  audience  if  she  unfolds  tlie 
scroll  of  the  past  at  the  Lover's  Leap  or  Kobinson's  Folly." 

Most  young  ladies  Avould  have  gone  down  under  tbis  shot,  but 
Flops  answered  with  a  silvery  laugh  that  all  were  invited  to  the  re- 
cital, and  that  the  brilliant  youug  man  from  the  university  should 
have  a  frcmt  seat.  To  make  sure  that  he  would  not  be  entirely 
ignored  she  v/ould  relate  something  in  a  geueral  way  right  on  the 
spot.  Ami  it  was  a  pretty  picture  Avith  this  handsome  belle  of  the 
Blue  Grass  region  a  central  figure,  while  immediately  about  her 
were  her  oldest  and  her  latest  friends  thrown  into  such  happy  com- 
panionship, while  in  the  outer  circle  were  the  smiling  faces  of  those 
who  availed  themselves  of  the  Free  Masonry  prevailing  at  a  popular 
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CHAPTER  XIX. 

IN  the  musical  tongue  of  the  aboriginal,"  began  Flops,  "this  used 
to  be  Mechenomockemong." 

"^\'hew!"  interrupted  the  freshman.  "But  of  course  those  fel- 
lows nev«^r  had  to  learn  to  spell  and  could  manufacture  words  by 
the  yard,  if  they  wanted  to.    Meche — what  is  it?" 

"Mechenomockemong.  Pronounce  it  slowly  and  spell  it  pho- 
netically.   That's  the  v/av  with  all  the  Indian  words.    You  can't 

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say  iis  iinich  for  En}>lisli.  Naiiios  -were  su{;fj;estc(l  to  them  by  ap- 
pearances. When  a  party  of  red  men  stood  over  there  at  St.  Ij^nace 
watcliiiiii  tlie  fi;h)win<^  sun  as  it  appeared  to  rise  from  the  Avaters, 
this  ru^^cd  ishind  stood  out  in  bold  relief  against  the  rich  baelc- 
{■^round  of  purple  and  {^old.  It,  too,  seemed  to  have  s])runp:  from 
the  uidcnown  depths  and  to  their  untutored  minds  suf^gested  the 
back  of  some  monster  sea  turtle.  That  accounts  for  the  chris- 
tening?. 

"In  many  le<>ends  of  the  Indians  there  is  a  h. range  likeness  to 
those  of  mythology.  With  them  Micahabou  held  a  ])lac('  akin  to 
that  occupied  by  Neptune  among  the  ancient  deities.  It  <vas  here 
that  the  Indian  god  of  waters  was  reputed  to  have  been  born,  and 
surely  no  more  fitting  birth])lace  could  Jiave  been  given  him.  Mere, 
too,  was  the  dwelling  ])lace  of  the  giant  spirits  in  a  great  cavern, 
now  marked  by  the  southern  gate  of  the  fort.  It  is  easy  to  imagine 
that  these  powers  controlled  the  winds  and  tiie  boisterous  elements 
of  nature,  loosening  them  to  their  rough  play  on  land  or  sea,  or 
confining  them  in  the  traditional  cave  in  which  these  mythical  gods 
held  absolute  sway.  Offerings  were  made  to  these  powers  of  des- 
tiny to  invoke  their  aid  or  appease  their  wrath,  and  before  this  place 
became  so  chariuing  an  attraction  to  our  own  people  it  was  the 
Mecca  to  which  flocked  the  savage  disciples  of  a  rude  faith.  It  was 
the  work  of  Fathers  Marquette  and  Joliet  to  redeem  them  from  this 
imaginative  worship,  this  religion  of  nature.  It  was  to  this  end 
that  Marquette  founded  his  school  for  the  education  of  the  Indians, 
training  their  intellects  while  leading  them  to  a  higher  spiritual 
life.  Following  in  the  van  of  civilizing  Influences  came  La  Salle, 
the  famous  explorer,  who  brought  the  Griffin,  the  first  vessel  to 
traverse  the  waters  of  this  delightful  region.'' 

"And  with  civilization  came  the  almost  total  extinction  of 
those  who  were  original  owners  of  the  soil,"  interrupted  Aunt  Kate. 
■  "It  is  a  sad  story." 

"And  also  manifest  destiny,"  said  the  Englishman.  "Where 
the  barbarian  will  not  accept  the  progressive  forces  of  the  world,  it 
is  his  fate  to  go  down  before  them.  Nothing  can  be  permitted  to 
stay  the  onward  march."  . 

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"For  the  love  of  goodness !"  exelniinod  the  fn'shiuiin,  "don't 
throw  this  into  a  joint  dobalo.  If  I  understand  the  original  ques- 
tion, we're  after  tlie  fact  ami  fution  attaehinijf  to  tliis  ishmd.'' 

Fred  }>ave  tlie  yonnj^er  seion  of  tlie  house  a  h)ok  tliat  tempor- 
arily suppressed  him,  but  tlie  Colonel  only  laughed,  for  there  had 
been  a  sort  of  good  fellowship  established  between  him  and  the 
brash  representative  of  young  America. 

"I  stand  corrected,"  smiled  the  Englishman;  and  Flops  pro- 
ceeded: "Even  wlien  you  come  to  authentic  liistory  there  is  a 
iilamor  of  romance  thrown  over  it  all.  You  know  how  the  Ameri- 
can  Fur  Company  operated  here  with  John  Jacob  Astor  as  the 
prirae  promoter  and  the  moving  s])irit  in  all  its  operations.  How 
bright  trifles  were  exchanged  for  untold  Avealth,  how  the  commer- 
cial interests  were  protected  at  tiiis  i)oint  by  a  garrison,  liow  this 
became  a  foremost  trading  p(»sl,  iiow  Astor  soki  out  in  1S34  after 
coining  uu)ney  here  for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  how  the  mighty 
traffic  of  the  lakes  was  developed  through  the  inexhaustible  re- 
sources of  the  ncu-tlnvest,  and  liow  at  length  the  big  turtle  back  of 
the  Indiiui  became  the  favorite  sumnu'r  resort  Avhcre  those  who  visit 
are  so  sure  to  return  and  bring  their  friends  to  i)artici])ate  in  the 
pleasures  and  benefits  that  are  blended  to  a  perfection  found  at  no 
other  point." 

"Flops,  you  must  write  all  that  out  and  elaborate  it,"  an- 
nounced the  Colonel  as  he  looked  ])roudly  at  his  niece.  "'Ycm  have 
the  spirit  of  the  thing,  and  it's  rich  in  mate'ial.  I  don't  wondeh 
that  the  Indians  made  this  spot  the  home  of  theili  gods.  It's  as 
neah  an  approach  to  jiaiiadise  as  I've  eveh  had  an  opo'tunity  of 
seein'  yet." 

So  thought  they  all  and  in  one  way  or  another  there  was  a 
warm  word  of  approval  for  Flops  and  for  the  theme  she  had  dis- 
cussed with  such  appreciation  of  its  merits.  But  it  was  Fred  and 
the  freshman  who  expressed  the  most,  one  with  his  speaking  eyes 
:ind  the  other  with  his  willing  t<ingue. 


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OHAPTEU  XX. 

TO  record  ;ill  that  li'iiuspircd  in  the  lives  of  those  whom  we  are 
foHowiiiy;  throu;;h  I  lie  i)!<'iisnres  of  one  brief  smuincr,  Avould 
be  to  write  voliiincs  tilled  witii  inovenuMil,  f;i>yety  and  a  radiauce 
a  like  of  scene  and  inci<lent.  There  were  inerrv  excursions  to  every 
point  of  interest  on  and  about  the  historic  island.  There  were 
drives,  sails,  rowing  jtarties,  ini|)rouii)tu  picnics,  llshinj?  excursions, 
promenades,  dances,  tennis,  yolf,  athletic  tournaineuts,  horseback 
rides,  canoin*;-  i)arties,  indoor  jdeasurcs  of  every  kind,  the  music 
that  never  sounds  so  .sweet  as  when  wafted  across  the  water,  bath- 
ini;,  and  those  <'X(piisite  tete-a-tetes  that  cunning'  Oui»id  arranges 
tor  those  he  would  ensnare.  "^ 

The  freshman  was  wise  beyond  his  years  when  he  declared  that 
I  he  cohesive  jiower  of  hks  party  was  not  strong  enough  to  hold  it 
together.  Hub  and  Alice  seemed  to  lind  no  other  company  so  wel- 
come as  their  own.  Fred  and  Flops  developed  the  same  exclusive- 
ness,  but  they  had  the  freshman  to  contend  with  until  a  certain 
event  best  told  in  his  own  Avaj'. 

"I'm  out  of  it,  old  man,"  said  the  boy  with  unwonted  serious- 
ness, as  he  walked  with  Fred  to  the  beach  one  moonlight  evening. 
"1  guess  I  made  an  ass  of  myself  all  right  enough." 

"No  doubt  of  it." 

"X'ow,  don't  go  to  firing  off  your  sarcasm.  I'm  not  in  the 
humor  and  it's  not  an  accepted  evidence  of  bravery  to  kick  a  fellow 
when  he's  down." 

"What  do  you  mean,  youngster?" 

"I'm  going  to  tell  you  the  whole  thing,  confidentially.  That's 
the  only  square  way  out  of  it.  I  told  you  that  I  was  a  rival  for  the 
hand  of  Flops." 

Fred  swallowed  a  laugh  and  said  nothing. 

"I  was  dead  in  love  and  dead  in  earnest.  You'll  scarcely  blame 
me  for  that.  I  wasn't  going  to  give  a  fellow  like  you  any  time  al- 
htwance.  This  afternoon  I  took  her  to  see  a  prettj'  view  from  that 
bank  to  the  left  of  the  road  after  you've  climbed  past  the  fort.  And 
I  proposed.     Yes,  sir,  went  down  on  my  knees  and  made  a  set 

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w|K'C(li.  Slic  rcl'iistMl  iii<>  sn  kindlv  iiiid  so  nwccIIv  tlial  I  kind  of 
likt'd  it  iit  tlic  lime  and  wniild  have  <(»iii('  nl'f  with  livinjx  colors,  but 
in  in.v  ('Xi'itciiM'iil  T  slcppcd  oxer  llic  cinbankiiMMit,  I'ollcd  what 
HceiiM'd  lik<'  iniirs  to  inc  and  l»r(»nyh(  np  in  liir  j^iavcl  lookin}^  as 
tlionjili  I  liad  taken  a  riilc  nndcr  a  sli-rcl  swccitci".  To  niako  mat- 
t<'rs  Wf»rs(',  tJK'i'c  Wert'  tlic  <;()V('rnor  and  the  ('(done!  ])nnin<;  U])  tlic 
hill,  and  I  j-loatcd  at  the  jirospcct  cd"  I  heir  rollinjudown  a^niin  wlicii 
snfliciently  weakened  by  laui-ider.  Bnt  they  didn't  and  I  Hcorncd 
to  make  any  ex])lanations.  WIkmi  I  sci-ainbled  bark  it  was  plain 
that  Flops  had  t(»  keep  on  laiijuliinji  or  hav<'  apoplexy,  and  1  told 
her  not  to  take  any  chanees.  Bnt  I'm  <,'ener(nis  even  in  defeat,  (dd 
man,  and  when  she  said  that  she  wonld  follow  the  {rood  old  rnle 
and  be  a  sister  to  me,  I  ]»r;»nij)lly  informed  her  that  T  wonld  liold 
her  to  lier  promise.  Froni  the  Avay  in  which  she  blnshed  I'm  satis- 
fied that  3'on're  the  Incky  (»ne.  lint  if  there's  any  bitch  jnst  let  me 
know." 

"Yon  brazen  \m]^,  1  on«;ht  to  {rive  you  a  j^ood  hiding-;  bnt  I  sup- 
pose you  did  the  best  you  knew.  It's  a  liood  deal  to  have  you  quit 
taf^jriiiM-  iiie  about  day  and  ni<ilit." 

"Of  course  it  is,  an<l  yon  don't  appear  half  <;rateful  enough. 
But  don't  you  think  for  a  minnte  that  I'm  ftoiny-  into  a  hermitage, 
a  decline,  or  a  state  of  cynicism.  There  are  more  pretty  {^irls  here 
than  I  ever  saw  toj^ether  and  I'm  jioinj^  to  plnnj^e  into  a  whirl  of 
festivities  thfit  Avill  keej)  thin<;s  {;oin<i'  on  the  k<'en  jnmp  while  the 
season  lasts." 

That  he  lid  so  goes  for  the  saying,  and  the  boy  vowed  at  least 
once  a  day  that  the  merry  old  Colonel  was  his  chief  lieutenant. 

Aunt  Kate  was  soon  a  prime  favorite  with  all,  and  particularly 
those  whom  the  Colonel  had  facetiously  i-eferred  to  as  the  invalid 
corps.  But  there  was  only  a  short  time  that  the  designation  fitted 
them.  ^They  w'ere  out  of  the  enervating  attnosphere  in  which  they 
had  lived  and  moved.  They  were  breathing  exhilarating  strength 
and  in  a  place  from  whi(di  hope  had  exiled  melancholy.  Soon  they 
were  unmindful  that  they  were  there  for  health  and  were  courting 
it  in  the  most  effective  way  as  they  heartily  joined  in  all  the 

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|iiisliiii('N  lliiit  ;;o  to  iiiiikf  up  iIm'  <i;[\  lilV  iiis<>|>:ii'iiM<-  linin  cxlHlniiM' 
at  iIk'  i-csut't  (III  t  Ik'  Stt-iiilH. 

The  ('(iloiii'l  :iiii|  his  iilil  t'linnl  hnltoii  iiiit  iiiallv  iiitliiicd  In 
hunt  ill  piiirs  iiml  tlicv  wcit  llic  piiir,  iirowiii;;-  stronger  in  (heir 
worker  cliiiiliiiii^,  hontiii^',  lisliiiiji  up  lidin^r,  niid  yoiil Iiliil  ii^iiin  in 
llickccn  zrst  ul"  tlifir  I'll  Juvnifiil.  I'ltMHicnt  ly  llic  I'ln^^lislinian  was 
t  lu'ii'  conipanidii,  I  ml  In*  was  a  tlnsn'  siinlnit  of  nat  iirc,  a  IxMaiiist, 
;4;«'()l(»;;ist  ami  iiiin('ral()<;ist  wiiosi-  picasiiir  was  t'oiin*!  in  cxplora- 
I  inns  (»r  rcsc'arcii  in  wliicli  Aunt  Kale  ainj  soint'  (if  iicr  friends  j(»iii('(l 
liiiii  'III  (iccasioiis. 

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0\IO  ovcnin;;'  llic  ('(ddiicl  icaclK'd  the  IkiIcI  licai-iii^  a  string;  of 
lisli,  (ilistctiin;;  bass  and  jiikc  that  lie  displayed  en  every  hand 
with  a  pai(hiiialile  <,d(iw  (if  pri(h'.  "(lot  a  niiisealldii^c  dewn  theli 
in  the  boat,  too.  ISi;;-  as  a  yoiin^'  siia-'k.  ISeeii  to  'Snow  Ishinds' 
with  Dalton.  (Jreatest  spoilt  in  the  world.  Tan^lit  two  tish  1o 
his  one.     (loin' to  make  up  a  pa'tyand  tak  them  oveh  llieh.'' 

There  was  no  troniile  in  doiii^'  this,  for  the  ( 'olonel's  nia;;iietisiii 
was  such  as  would  have  attracted  voliiiileers  to  a  jiolar  expedition, 
to  say  nolhinfij  of  an  onlinj;' that  had  all  the  fascination  of  a  voyaj;(' 
to  the  reputed  cliarms  of  Fairyland.  Arranjicments  were  nia<le  for 
a  sail  boat,  but  tlie  freslnnau,  who  had  so  recently  been  at  the  nadir 
of  Ids  fortunes,  had  shown  a  wiuiib'rful  re(!()very  and  issued  so  many 
invitations  that  a  second  yadit  was  made  necessary.  The  morn- 
ing-of  tlie  start  was  perfect.  The  early  mist  had  vanished  before 
the  sun  that  kissed  the  waters  and  caressed  tlie  nigged  shoi-es. 
The  air  was  balmy  and  exhilarating.  Scents  of  the  forest  tioated  in 
the  breeze  and  the  rare  colorings  of  nature  Avere  brought  out  in  the 
l)urest  light.  The  Colonel  Avas  hapi)y  in  the  thought  that  he  was  in 
command  of  the  boats,  though  his  general  orders  in  no  Avay  inter- 
fered wilii  the  crews  that  manned  the  white-winged  yachts.  Laiigh- 
ter  and  song  marked  the  course  of  the  exjtedition  to  Les  ('heneaiix, 
or  the  islands  of  snow.  The  actors  in  this  innocent  merrimeuf  pre- 
sented a  picturesque  scene  in  the  bright  colorings  of  their  attire, 
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SUGAR  LOAF  ROCK,  MACKINAC  ISLAND. 


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t'luiiliasizcd  by  coiUrusI  willi  the  sprciHliii";'  canvjis  ami  tlu»  silvcrtMl 
slioen  of  the  watovs. 

Tlu'i'o  AViis  beauty  in  (be  route  as  well  as  thtMb'stinatiou.  Thoy 
glided  ]»ast  Robinson's  Folly,  Arch  Hock,  I'airy's  Arch  and  tlie 
Giant's  Staircase,  to  take  their  course  thence  Ihrouuh  the  o]>eu 
waters  to  t  he  islands  fourteen  miles  distant.  The  way  seemed  alive 
witli  ])leiiSMre  seekers  in  exci-y  manner  of  small  craft,  recallin}^'  to 
the  lOnjilishman  such  scenes  in  N'enetian  waters  as  are  i)reserved 
in  story  and  soni^-.  Hesides  tli<se  smaller  craft,  the  Arnold  Line  of 
SteauK'rs  daily  carries  lai'<;'e  nundters  to  Les  ('heneaux,  who  put  up 
at  the  i-ecently  ojtened  Islin<;ton,  on  (irand  ha  Salle  Island,  or 
secure  their  campinji'  outtit  there  instead  of  carryinji  it  with  them 
from  Mackinac.  Here  also  can  be  secured  boats,  bait,  and  nuides 
whose  knowledjic  of  the  besi  tishinn  localities  is  of  <;reat  advantage. 
So  ha]>pily  liad  the  j)arty  be<;uiled  the  way  that  they  were  at  the 
islands  befor(»  reali/anj;  that  they  had  made  the  trij).  They  found 
an  archipelago  near  the  head  of  the  lake.  The  islands  of  more  pre- 
tentious size  were  jiarquette  and  LaSalle,  the  others  grading  down 
to  what  seemed  like  dazzling  littb»  spots  of  green  that  crctwued  some 
subterranean  mountain.  Through  the  winding  and  intersecting 
channels  the  yachts  found  their  way,  passing  hotels,  club  houses, 
cottages,  till  the  Colonel's  "fishin'  hole"  was  found. 

Then  there  Avas  rai>i(l  and  amusing  preparation  for  assault  upon 
the  finny  tribes.  Novices  had  to  be  assisted  in  putting  their  poles 
together  and  fixing  the  bait.  Fred  and  Hub  did  this  service  for 
their  respective  ]»artners,  the  Colonel  looked  after  a  whole  bevy  of 
ladies  from  Chicago,  the  Englishman  deftly  i)ut  Aunt  Kate's  tackle 
in  fighting  trim  while  the  freshman  Avas  answering  half  a  dozen 
commands  at  once  and  meeting  the  usual  fate  of  those  who  spread 
their  energies  out  too  thin. 

Soon  there  was  heard  the  merry  Avhirl  of  the  reel,  the  excited 
exclamations  of  the  fair  fishers  as  an  unexi^ected  catch  was  landed 
and  an  extra  grunt  of  satisfaction  of  the  veterans  Avho  had  won 
against  the  game  fight  of  a  Mackinac  trout  or  the  black  bass  that 
never  surrenders  Avhile  there's  a  good  strong  rush  left  in  his  body. 
Suddenly  all   eyes  were  centered   upon  Alice  Dalton.     Sh<»  Avas 

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braced  like  tlic  stronj^-  mini  in  a  liij;  of  war.  Her  ltanib(»»»  i)i»l('  was 
bout  almost  <b)iibl('.  Tlic  line  was  taut  as  a  liddlc  striucr,  l>'it 
swayinj;  back  aud  forth  with  the  sava<»('  daslics  of  souu'  nioustcr  at 
tlie  other  end.  "A  wluih*,  ji  wluih',"  whooped  tiie  freshman,  and  a 
dozt'U  voices  Avore  shoutiuji  advice  in  a  cliorus  so  that  none  of  it 
couhl  be  uuch'rslood. 

"Let  me  huul  it  for  you,'"  said  Hub  (luietly;  but  tlie  spirited  j?irl 
was  bent  on  «h)in<;'  hei-  <»wn  isliiii^.  "Loosen  y(»ui'  reel,  then,"  he 
advised,  and  it  fairly  sanji  a  resp<»nse.  "That's  it.  Let  him  tire 
himself.  Now  reel  up,"  as  t.ic  line  slacked.  ''Let  it  };o  ajj;ain,"  Avlieu 
another  strain  came  ujK)n  tlie  line,  the  i)ole  and  the  fair  Usher. 
"Give  him  play."  And  thus  it  went  till  the  bij;'  muscallonge  lay 
panting  at  her  feet. 

While  the  uproarious  ajijilause  was  going  on  the  happy  C<douel 
slapped  Dalton  on  the  back  and  whispered:  "I  reckon  it  would 
have  been  the  same  if  Hub  had  been  on  the  hook." 

It  was  a  day  of  unalloyed  pleasure,  and  as  the  fishers  landed 
with  their  s])oils  at  Mackinac  in  the  cool  of  the  evening,  there  was 
a  unanimous  A'ote  to  repeat  (he  triji  as  often  as  opportunity  per- 
mitted. 

CHAITEU  XXIL 

THIS  was  but  one  day  in  the  never  ending  round  of  jileasure. 
They  had  been  to  a  favorite  spot  in  the  tislurman's  jiaradise, 
but  it  was  all  about  them.  There  is  no  attem])t  to  follow  the  daily 
order  of  reereati(m  among  the  resorters,  for  this  would  be  the 
history'  of  the  season.  Life  and  energy  was  a  jiart  of  their  exist- 
ence. They  were  constantly  on  the  go  because  it  became  their  chief 
enjoyment  in  a  place  which  the  highest  medical  authorities  have 
pronounced  the  home  of  health.  On  the  land,  on  the  W'ater  and  at 
the  hotel,  all  was  action.  Such  was  the  endless  array  of  attrac- 
tions that  selection  Avas  the  only  ditliculty. 

It  was  at  Kobinson's  F()lly,  a  cliff  at  the  southeastern  portion 
of  the  island,  rising  200  feet  like  a  great  pillar  from  the  lake  that 
laps  its  base,  that  Floj»s,  surrounded  by  her  friends,  told  the  sad 
storv'from  which  the  wild  and  romantic  spot  takes  its  name. 

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"Ciipljiiii  l{<>l>ins(»ii,"'  she  boysiii,  ''was  of  a  proud  lOii^ilisli  family 
and  in  (itinniaiKl  at  I•^>l•t  Markinac  wlicii  it  tlttatcd  llic  riiioii  Jack. 
lie  iiict  and  loved  W'intcniovcli,  bcantifnl  daunlitcr  of  INvv-liicki, 
chief  of  a  itand  of  tlic  Cliipitcwas  (»n  Fslc  dcs  Ii'(M|U(»is,  near  tlio  St. 
Mary  Falls,  Uut  tlic  chief,  lilcc  many  an  ambitions  fatlicr  of  our 
own  lime,  Avanfcd  to  many  his  danjiliicr  in  fnitliorancc  of  liis  own 
ambitions  jilansand  had  promised  lu'rhand  to  a  savaj^c  ohl  warrior 
of  tlie('lieji«»imej4(»ns,  a  ]»owerfnl  band  with  whom  he  thnsson<;ht  to 
seal  a  friemlly  alliance.  Wintemoyeli  (letested  tiiis  venerable  and 
Uf^ly  suitor,  bnt  loved  her  father,  and  had  for  him  the  traditional 
revereTice  of  her  iieoj)le.  ^Nhileshe  was  in  an  ajiony  of  donbt  he  was 
seized  with  smallpox  and  in  fear  of  death,  and  denmndeil  the  imme- 
diate niarriajie  of  his  dan.nliter  with  the  bated  Assibnn,  to  whom 
her  troth  had  been  plij^lited.  While  fate  thns  tiireatened  her  there 
cara<'  a  secret  messajie  to  meet  the  lover  who  had  her  heart.  She 
fled  to  him  and  tojiether  they  came  to  this  island. 

Thon^li  INM'zhicki  seemed  in  the  shadows  of  ileatli,  his  con- 
snminu'  wrath  wroii;nht  a  miracle  when  he  heard  of  this  elopement. 
Alone  he  took  his  canoe  and  came  here  with  a  vow  to  kill  the  cap- 
tain and  I'etni-n  his  dan^hter  to  the  fate  h«'  had  in  store  for  her. 
Tleai'rived  on  (h(»  day  a]»pointed  for  her  weddinj*-,  which  was  to  be 
celebi'ated  where  we  now  stand.  The  gallant  ca])tain  was  notified 
of  the  arrival  of  this  Nemesis,  bnt  believed  him  dead  and  ])aid  no 
heed.  While  the  festivities  on  the  clilf  were  at  their  h<'if;ht,  the 
shar]»  re])ort  of  a  rifle  ranii'  ont,  bnt  the  aim  of  the  old  chief  had 
not  been  trne,  or  he  was  mistaken  in  the  identity  of  his  intended 
victim,  for  it  was  a  brother  oflicer  of  the  captain  who  Avent  to  his 
death.  Then,  in  accordance  with  the  rnde  chivalry  of  the  times, 
there  fol  hi  wed  a  hand  to  hand  conflict  iM^ween  the  captain  and  the 
chief.  In  the  excitement  of  the  contest  the  chief  stepped  from  the 
edge  of  the  cliff  and  went  whirling  down,  bnt  seized  a  sapling  in 
his  descent  and,  as  if  ins])ired  to  more  than  hnman  eft'ort  by  the 
sight  of  the  love  lij^ht  in  the  eyes  of  Wiutemoyeh,  swnng  himself 
back  to  the  snmmit,  grasped  her  in  his  arms,  and  before  any  one 
could  interfere,  father  and  danghter  were  plunging  through  space 

to  the  rocks  l)elow." 

105 


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m 


-    ■■£2 


;  i..  '  ■; 


'"•C.i  '/    , ", 


"A  traj;«Mlv  within  a  luniiiiicc,"  .siiiiicd  Aunt  Kale. 

''A  new  ciiic  lor  the  sinalli)o.\,"  laiijilicd  the  frcsliinaii,  whose 
nuUapi'op  remarks  iiad  conio  to  bo  ignorod  l),v  coiniuon  coiisoiit. 

Af^aiii  tlioy  wore  on  the  scimio  when  Alice  related  the  lejjend 
of  a  "Lovei''s  lA'aj)."  The  eternal  reminder  is  a  rook  that  rises 
like  a  inoiniment  150  feet  from  the  lake.  "After  invokinjjj  the  aid 
of  Manitou,  the  ( Jreat  Spirit,"  said  the  fair  narrator,  "the  Ojibeways 
and  Otlawas  had  manned  their  canoes  and  yone  to  the  southward 
to  do  battle  with  the  tribes  of  their  enemy.  Amonj;-  them,  in  the 
gay  trai»pin<is  of  the  war,  and  to  whom  fame  had  come,  went  Ge- 
uiwe-gon,  and  from  the  summit  of  this  lookout  watched  the  dusky 
maiden  to  Avhom  he  was  betrothed.  From  Old  Mackinac  were 
wafted  the  shouts  of  victory  and  the  quickened  sense  of  love  knew 
the  voice  of  the  lover  as  he  shouted  in  triumph.  But  (me  day  as 
they  left  for  an  advance  to  Fairy  Island  the  note  that  had  reached 
her  heart  was  missing  from  the  chorus  of  cheers.  Ge-niw-e-gon  was 
slain.  Ever  before  the  loyal  girl  was  her  lover  beckoning  Ler  to 
join  him  in  the  happy  hunting  grounds.  One  morning  she  dashed 
herself  from  the  summit  of  the  rock  and  their  s])irits  were  nnited." 

on  AFTER  XXIII. 

THESE  were  but  sami»les  of  the  weird  stories  that  linked  the 
I)resent  to  the  past.  There  was  Fort  I!<dmes  at  the  very  sum- 
mit of  the  island,  surmounted  by  an  observatory,  the  central  point 
in  a  circle  of  vision  with  a  diameter  of  00  miles.  Spread  out  before 
the  observer  is  a  ravishing  ])icture,  the  straits,  the  islands,  the  river, 
Lakes  Huron  and  Michigan,  Cheboygan  and  Point  St.  Ignace;  fields 
of  water  animated  Avith  the  life  of  commerce  and  pleasure,  tields 
of  land  diversified  by  hills  and  dales,  forests  and  meadows,  busy 
towns  and  thrifty  country  sides.  When  these  old  breastworks  of 
earth  were  first  erected  in  the  rear  of  where  Fort  Mackinac  now 
stands,  nature  held  unbroken  sway  save  as  disturbed  by  the  pres- 
ence ot  the  red  nuin,  the  hardy  pioneer,  the  trading  post  and  the 
bark  canoe  as  the  primitive  means  of  traffic. 

Clear  across  the  island,  with  a  shelving  beach,  is  the  British 
Landing,  historic  as  the  point  at  which  the  allied  forces  disem- 

107 


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barked  when  tlicy  ('i>i)tiiiT(l  tlic  islniid  in  1S12,  and  where  the 
American  (r(»o|»s  iainled  Iwo  vears  lalei-  in  an  ell'ort  tliat  itroved 
lessfoi'lniiale.  Tliev  made  a  f^allanl  li^ilil  on  llie  plafean  above  the 
fort  on  wiial  is  now  the  lOarly  farm,  bnt  were  repnlsed  by  snperior 
nnnibers. 

Onr  loniists  fonnd  an  island  (d"  eaves  as  well  as  clilTs.  Under 
tlu>  bold  oiillines  portrayed  in  liie  fantastic  formal i  »ns,  hidden  in 
the  rich  foliaj^c  of  cdinjiinj;'  vines,  cove'"  mI  with  toweiinj^  trees  and 
a  carpeting' of '•reen  brij^hleiied  by  delicately  scented  wild  flowers, 
orrisinj"'  in  ^rim  nakedness  till  they  seem  to  pierce  the  clouds,  are 
hidden  caverns  at  almost  every  tnrn.  vSomeof  them  are  but  minia- 
ture recesses  cunningly  concealed  by  foliajie,  while  others  partake 
of  the  ininjensity  and  the  grandeur  about  them.  After  the  people 
of  onr  story  had  made  their  way  into  Scott's  i\i\o  through  the  low 
entrance,  even  the  tall  (Vdonel  and  his  stalwart  ne]»hew  had  no 
dlfticulty  in  standinj;  erect.  Its  <h»me  is  a  huge  rock.  At  Scull 
Kock  they  fonnd  a  cave  of  limestone,  e.\i»anding  from  a  narrow 
entrance  into  a  vast  room  Avith  its  arched  ceiling  30  feet  above 
them.  Once  it  was  used  by  the  Indians  as  a  idace  for  the  (Mitouib- 
ment  of  their  dead,  as  attested  by  the  b(»nes  found  there  after  the 
white  man  had  secured  possession.  Here  it  was,  too,  that  Alex- 
ander Henry  was  concealed  and  saved  by  his  ado])ted  Indian 
brother,  after  the  horrible  massacre  at  Fort  Mackinac,  nearly  a 
century  and  a  half  ago. 

It  was  an  ideal  afternoon  when  they  made  their  way  '  'MU  the 
long  stairway  from  Lover's  Lea]>  to  the  bea(di  and  alon^  i*  well- 
worn  path  to  the  Devil's  Kitchen,  that  takes  its  name  from  the 
rocky  formations  which  strikingly  suggest  the  old  and  familiar 
Dutch  oven,  repeated  again  and  again. as  though  in  generous  pro- 
vision to  meet  any  possible  demaml. 

"If  his  Satanic  majesty  ever  did  utilize  this  as  a  culinary  de- 
partment," suggested  Plops,  "he  certainly  had  the  purest,  clearest 
and  most  refreshing  of  water  at  his  veiy  door,"  for  she  had  drunk 
from  the  bubbling  spring  which  is  but  a  sample  of  the  beverage 
distilled  in  this  great  tumble  of  rocks  and  cliffs.     It  is  only  another 

10i» 


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■  '■'k  A 


^■^JK^  .-■- 


-.y,-^-,..,,,j,y_yiy.u.,    ,^^|^^f,^j.jj^^,j^^-y,i,-pq|^^^ 


il..ri 


i 


of  iiiilurc's  cont  liliiitioiis  \\lii>ri-  sin-  Ims  iirni<;li-t|  *>\ci\\  jil  I  lartinu 
of  liciilth  ;iii(l  Ix'iiul y. 

"Or  ((Mirsc  iihl  ( 'Im\  ell  I'lMll   Wdlllil   IlilVr  III)  lln.ihN'  ill   I  Im'  IlliJttcl' 

of  lire,"  liiiijilicd  llic  ficsliiiiiiii,  ill  liis  iisiuiliy  lli|i|)iiiit  wiiy,  tlinl  w;is 
only  iiiriiiit  to  coiict'iil  tlidsc  (l('('|M'r  r<'('liiius  tli:il  sdiiic  yoiitlis  lliiiik 
it  iiiiiiiiiiily  1(1  )lis|iliiy. 

IJcpcalt'd  vlsilN  Wi'vc  also  iiiiidt'  lo  llic  i-ucUs  lliat  lake  (licir 
iiaiiic  from  i  heir  rcspcfi  i\c  MliapoN.  Tliffo  is  I  lie  Siij^ar  I,oaf,  risiiiu 
i:U  frcl  fi'oiii  IIh'  plateau  on  wliirli  il  i-csls,  and  lliat  is  \7>{)  fpci 
abovo  (he  sea  level;  Cliiniiiey  IJock,  a  tall  cohinin  spriiifiin;,'  up  in 
the  midst  of  a  jii'ovc  and  the  <»nly  visible  stone  fonnatiou  within 
half  a  mile,  and  riilpil  liock,  iieai-  the  Itritish  Landin<>-,  a  like 
ciiriosily  in  its  freakishness  ami  isolation.  There  was  the  old  and 
abandoned  (piai'i-y  near  the  fdi-t,  the  remains  of  the  lime  kilns  just 
af,  hand,  the  wonderful  Arch  Kock  and  a  fhonsaml  other  i)oints  of 
interesliii}^'  scenes  to  inspire  the  artist,  the  writer  ami  the  lover. 
Flops  and  Alice  were  amonj,^  the  few  of  their  sex  win*  could  not 
resist  the  view  promised  them  from  the  summit  of  the  oreat  Arch, 
but  tliree  feet  wide,  yet  IT."*  feet  in  height,  and  never  was  daring' 
more  lavishly  rejtaid,  for  the  charm  of  the  view  in  every  direction 
disju'lled  all  tliouj«ht  of  peril  and  enthralled  the  senses.  They 
climbi'd  about  the  fjiant's  causeway  like  Alpine  explorers  and  it 
was  in  the  sliad<»ws  <d"  the  Fairy  Arch  that  Flops  afterward  told 
Fred  Dalton  that  he  mi^ht  si)eak  to  tiie  Colonel. 

CUAJTEIIXXIV. 

BUT  the  natural  beauties  (»f  the  island  did  not  have  a  monopoly 
of  its  thousands  (»f  fiiiests.  There  were  the  handsome  summer 
residences  clustered  aloiij;'  the  liill  sid(\  with  tlieir  lawns  and  taste- 
ful adornments,  the  old  town  with  its  two  narrow  streets  and  a 
scene  of  activity  that  would  uive  way  to  a  sleei)y  existence  when 
the  harvest  time  of  suuimer  was  j^one,  the  daily  amusements  aud 
evening  promenades  about  the  spacious  corridors  and  piazzas  of 
the  Grand,  and  mooidijiht  on  the  waters  with  its  spell  of  beauty 
and  music,  as  those  within  its  charm  <lrifted  in  cushioned  boats. 

Ill 


I  ti 


),1        t 


I'ULl'lT    ROCK,   MACKINAC  ISLAND. 


-j»j*«a  o_i«(4eJ««?«?»tttt-»*^»J'wa88K«*«*''^"'^**'^'*'**'-**''**''^ 


L.^,?^" 


It  WitsiM  tlirlii'si  j^i'iiiitl  hop  ill  tlii'ir  liiiit'l  ilijit  ihiisf  who  W)>r(' 
ti<>\\  In  th<>  phiiT  ii|)priM'iiih>il  how  iiimli  of  wrjilth,  rrliiu'iiiciil  iiiui 
worhlly  \vis<|niii  in  sivic  wcic  rrpn'sciiit'd  at  the  rcsoi't,  which  h:\n 
coinc  (<»  (li'iiw  riiiiii  »'\civ  p;iii  1)1'  tJM'  wurjil.  'riiri-c  WHS  jiii  <'ii(ii'«' 
al»H«'ii('(»  of  tliiit  riy:i(l  foi-niiilily  wiiich  frrc/cs  plciisurc.  Thorc  wan 
the  spii'il  of  (jciiiocnicv  ii.'ilivc  to  tiiosf  who  possess  the  iiiimtc 
qunliticH  that  mark  tiic  };riith'  lady  and  llic  ^cnllciiiaii.  Hut  tiuT*' 
were  (oilt'ts  tinii  lojd  tjir  ciinniri;;  of  ilic  master  hand,  faii'est  wo- 
men, the  briiihtiiess  cd'  whoso  .«yes  rivali'd  the  thish  (»f  their  ii(di 
jewels,  men  who  knew  tlie  j^nicioiiN  ways  of  soeiety  at  Its  best,  and 
a  presidiii};'  spirit  of  pleasni'e  that  counted  for  more  than  all. 
Auioiif^f  them  there  were  none  nn»re  iovcdy  than  I'^hijts  and  Alice, 
none  more  iidmired  or  soe<>ht  after.  About  them  was  that  mys- 
terious radiance  which  emanates  from  extreme  hap|)inesH  and  the 
secret  for  which  rested  in  the  two  youii};  men  <»f  our  story.  The 
stately  and  courtly  Colonel  was  almost  as  nnich  a  social  lion  as  his 
nephew,  and  led  forth  partner  after  partner  in  a  way  to  surprise 
as  well  as  amuse  those  who  knew  him  as  a  confirmed  bachelor  and 
somethinjjj  of  a  rechis(\  Aunt  Kate  revived  the  days  of  her  fiirl- 
hood,  while  the  inexhaustible  freshman  was  tin*  very  life  and  soul 
of  the  younger  set  that  had  no  care  save  in  a  hauntin};;  knowledge 
that  their  ecstatic  joy  must  have  an  end.  Never  was  like  enter- 
tainment more  perfectly  handled  in  every-  detail,  for  no  one  knows 
better  than  does  Host  Hayes  how  to  make  such  a  place  a  pleasure 
resort  in  fact  as  well  as  in  name.  He  has  a  rare  genhis  for  his  call- 
ing and  the  constant  i)rodin'tion  of  pleasing  variety  for  his  guests. 


.^1 


'^4 


CHAPTER  XXV. 

THE  Colonel  had  left  hoi  i?  for  Mackinac  under  protest,  but  no 
greater  enthnsiast  ever  nsited  the  island.  He  had  a  divided 
•opinion  a.s  to  whether  the  sunrise  or  the  sunset  was  the  more  beau- 
tiful there.  He  had  selected  all  the  finest  points  of  view.  He  sang 
the  praises  of  the  nights  as  well  as  the  days.  1  lis  face  was  swarthy, 
his  muscles  strong  and  elastic  from  outdoor  exercise.  All  with  him 
and  all  he  met  had  reaped  the  same  inestimable  benefits.     As 

113 


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im 


> 


Flops  put  it:  "The  Toloiiol  is  an  iiicoiTiyiblt'  tramp  on  land  and 
a  tireless,  reckless  lover  un  se;i,"  and  the  Colonel  made  no  denial  on 
either  count. 

There  was  nothinj'-  in  distances  to  ai)pall  him.  With  all  he 
could  rally  for  the  expedition,  he  made  the  trip  to  the  "Soo"  by  the 
way  of  tlie  St.  Mary's  river,  availiui;  himself  of  the  excellent  Arnold 
Line  of  Steamers  that  run  from  the  island,  connectinj;  with  the 
through  steamships  for  all  important  points  on  the  shores  of  Lake 
Superior,  and  with  Canadian  ports.  The  St.  Mary's  river  delighted 
our  voyagers  with  an  ever-vjirying  panorama  created  in  nature's 
changeful  moods.  The  tortuous  channel  lay  at  times  betAveen  nar- 
row banks,  widening  into  lakes  only  to  contract  again  into  shallow 
rapids  dashing  amid  the  rocks  that  bestrew  the  channel.  The 
scenery  is  the  boldest  and  most  romantic,  rising  at  times  in  pre- 
cipitous headlands  to  the  encroachment  of  whiJi  the  rushing 
stream  must  conform  its  course.  For  the  first  forty  of  their  sixty 
miles  through  this  connecting  link  between  Lakes  Huron  and  Su- 
perior there  are  hundreds  of  islands.  At  inters^als  there  are  famous 
camping  grounds,  and  many  a  sportsman  seeks  the  deer,  the  bear, 
the  smaller  game  and  the  fish  in  this  region.  What  they  saw  was 
the  entertainment  of  the  party  till  it  reached  the  Soo. 

"And  this  is  Saidt  Ste.  Marie,"  said  Dalton  when  they  had 
landed  there.  "The  uuignitude  of  the  business  done  here  is  enor- 
mous. It  is  on  the  line  of  the  vast  traffic  of  the  Lake  Superior 
regions  to  the  soutlnvard  by  water.  It  is  the  center  of  our  inter- 
national railroad  communication  to  the  north,  and  the  tonnage 
through  the  Soo  Canal  is  double  that  of  the  Suez  Canal  during  the 
same  period  covered  by  our  season  of  navigation.  The  lock  of  this 
canal  is  one  of  the  world's  finest  pieces  of  engineering.  It  was 
constructed  to  overcome  the  force  of  the  rapids  that  made  this 
short  cut  impassable  for  vessels,  and  yet  the  power  of  the  rapids 
has  been  so  utilized  as  to  run  the  ponderous  machinery  that  oper- 
ates the  lock  as  well  as  the  dynamos  which  serve  to  convert  night 
into  day  that  the  continuous  course  of  commerce  may  not  be  inter- 
rupted." 

115 


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■I!': 


MAIDEN  ARCH,  MACKINAC  ISLAND. 


►..■3^ 


/ 


The  next  iiliicc  visited  Wiis  .MiiiMiuctl*',  llic  niclrdpolis  (if 
tilt'  Lake  Snitcrior  country,  wliicli  was  foiiiid  l<»  be  a  vciv 
liaiulsomc  city.  Its  Imsiiicss  iK»rti(»n  (lisplays  ^rcat  activity 
uuU  inotiopoiitan  lastcs.  Its  residences,  wliicii  are  exceedingly 
bPatilifiil,  are  placed  liii'li  up  <>u  a  IdulV  le  tlie  uctrtli,  and  ciunniand 
a  view  of  the  lake  for  thirty  miles.  While  its  central  location 
makes  it  a  capital  base  of  operations  for  all  the  lovers  of  the  rod 
and  <;un  who  visit  these  natural  >;aine  preserves,  it  possesses  no 
small  attraction  within  itself.  Speckled  trout  may  be  caught  in 
the-streiinis  nearby,  while  in  the  bay  lake  trout  of  twenty  to  thirty 
l)ounds  in  weij^dit  furnish  exciting-  sjiort.  The  liotels  are  of  the  best, 
and  everythinji-  necessary  for  huntin;;^  and  lishinj;-  may  easily  be 
obtained. 

Hut  why  describe  the  scenery  presented  in  all  these  side  tri])s 
which  it  was  tlu'  i)leasure  of  the  tireless  Colonel  to  conduct,  thougli 
on  many  of  them  the  ycuiuiicr  ]»eo)d(»  of  the  party  declined  to 
acc«uu]tany  for  reasons  that  readily  suiiju'est  themselves,  lie  saw 
Peloskey,  that  most  charming  sumuM'r  home  of  all  the  charmiu}^ 
places  that  yreet  the  eye  on  Little  Traverse  IJay.  The  famous 
resort  is  nestled  on  the  side  of  a  high  bluff  from  the  summit  of 
which  the  view  is  a  magnilicent  one.  lieatitiful  homes  Hank  the 
central  portion  of  the  city  in  either  direction,  there  is  a  splendid 
pier  at  the  landing,  the  beach  is  one  of  the  tinest,  the  hotels  are 
the  best,  and  ii  is  a  favorite  i»!ace  not  only  for  resorters,  but  for 
camjiers,  and  especially  for  those  who  sutler  fr(»m  th"  annual  alllic- 
tion  of  hay  fever.  He  visited  Hay  View,  Harbor  Si)rings,  Harbor 
Point,  all  resorts  that  h.ive  the  attractions  inseparable  from  the 
climate,  the  scenery  and  the  m<»st  thoughtful  provision  for  the 
comfort  and  pleasure  of  those  who  go  there  in  th<»  heated  term. 
He  Avas  at  Charlevoix,  which  is  eighteen  miles  below  Petoskey, 
at  Indian  Uiver,  back  of  Cheboygan,  and  at  a  hundred  different 
points  on  what  is  known  as  the  Inland  Konte  between  Mackinaw 
and  Petoskey.  There  was  no  end  of  such  diversion,  and  every  day 
brought  a  new  revelation  in  the  loveliness  of  the  region,  the  inex- 
haustible fund  of  its  legends  and  the  phenomenal  restorative 
powers  of  its  climate. 

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It  caiiu'  iis  ji  jurciU  sliock  to  the  Colonel  wlion  Aunt  Kale  sjiid 
one  oveniiij;  in  the  f'nniily  circle  that  tliey  iiiiist  be  niakinj;  tiieir 
arrangements  to  reliirn  lionie. 

"Can't  think  of  it  yet,  sisteli,"  was  the  quick  reply.  "I'm  not 
half  throujih.  Theh's  a  dozen  jdans  on  and  olT  the  island  I've 
arranj^ed.  Funny  that  you  well  all  so  anxious  to  come  and  ah  now 
in  such  a  huh'y  to  j;et  home.'' 

"No  funnier  than  that  you  should  lonspire  to  keep  us  away 
from  this  most  enchant in<'-  of  i»laces  and  then  want  lis  to  winter 
liere,''  retorted  Flops,  with  a  mischievous  twinkle  in  her  speaking 
eyes. 

"Young  lady,  I  was  addressin'  you'  aunt,  and — " 

"Never  mind,  Colonel,"  from  Aunt  Kate.  "The  nights  a;'e  be- 
ginning to  get  chill,  the  season  is  near  its  end,  and  you  know  that 
we  are  the  last  of  theKentuckians  h'ft." 

"What  of  it.  They  came  heah  two  weeks  befo'  we  did.  It's 
just  impossible  fo'  me  to  leave  on  this  slio't  notice.  Too  many  en- 
gagements that  I  can't  cancel.  I  neveh  knew  of  such  opportuni- 
ties fo'  goin'  befo'  and  so  many  ways  fo'  goin'.  You  can  talce 
steamehs  like  the  mousteh  Manitou  fo'  Chicago,  smalleh  steamehs 
fo'  the  sho'teh  routes,  the  busy  little  dummies  that  ah  marine 
wondehs  to  me,  steam  yachts,  sail  yachts,  row  boats  oh  canoes.  I 
must  stay  heah  at  least  a  week." 

And  so  it  was  arranged.  All  were  as  Infatuated  with  the 
island  and  the  endless  attractions  of  Avhich  it  is  the  center,  but  the 
weather  is  an  inexorable  tyrant,  and  where  there  are  gentle  zephyrs 
at  Mackinac  in  summer,  there  are  rude  blasts  during  the  cold 
season. 

But  all  the  pleasure  possible  was  crowded  into  the  week.  In 
his  impetuous  way  the  ('olonel  sometimes  managed  as  many  as 
three  different  outings  in  one  day,  with  a  dance  or  some  other 
diversion  for  the  evening.  Among  other  evidences  of  rejxivenation 
the  Colonel  had  taken  to  the  bicycle  while  at  Mackinac  and  was 
among  the  merriest  devotees  of  the  wheel  on  the  broad  boul(?vard 
which  is  so  nearly  completed  and  which  will  encircle  the  entire 
island,  making  one  of  the  loveliest  driveways  on  earth.     It  makes 

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tlu'  resort  the  icn-idisc  uf  tlnisc  who  lidc  the  silent  steed,  iind  there 
is  no  inedier  siylit  tliiin  Hint  of  stores  of  liajipy  i»eo|)le  spinning 
over  tli(»  conrse  with  its  bju  lijironnd  of  ^reen  and  borderin}*-  of  blue 
waters. 

Tn  addition  to  all  other  1liin;;s,  the  Colonel  seemed  to  have  o 
go(td  deal  of  business  on  liand.  As  treasurer  of  his  special  party 
het'onld  not  but  express  surprise  that  the  trip  by  water  from  Cleve- 
land to  ^fackinae  and  return,  berths  and  meals  included,  was  less 
than|20  apiece.  Before  he  could  believe  that  there  had  not  been 
some  mistake  in  his  calculations,  he  consulted  with  Daltou  to  find 
that  their  tijiures  corresponded.  l']ven  the  shrew<l  man  of  business 
shared  the  Colonel's  sui'|>rise  that  so  ma.unificent  a  line,  doing  the 
I)assenj;('r  tralVic  for  the  many  summer  resorts  on  the  coasts,  should 
maintain  rates  so  reasonable  with  the  thonsands  who  expect  to  pay 
for  the  health  and  i)leasures  they  find  in  the  salubrious  climate  of 
the  lake  regions, 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

BUT  the  settlement  of  the  Colonel's  accounts  w%as  only  a  small 
part  of  his  business.  Within  the  brief  hours  of  one  moonlight 
evening  he  had  given  his  consent  to  the  nuirriage  of  both  his  niece 
and  his  nephew.  That  two  of  the  Daltons  were  disposed  of  in  this 
same  transaction,  goes  for  the  saying.  To  tell  how  admiration  had 
ripened  so  ra]tidly  into  love  would  be  to  explain  the  subtle  and 
mysterious  influence  of  association  amid  scenes  and  surroundings 
that  quicken  the  finest  and  best  sympathies  of  our  common  human 
nature. 

V/hen  Aunt  Kate  had  demurred  at  so  sudden  a  bestowal  of 
hearts  and  hands,  the  Colonel  told  her  his  cherished  secret  that  her 
womanly  objections  might  be  removed. 

"Just  what  Dalton  and  I  planned,"  he  told  her.  "Just  what  we 
wanted.  I  put  the  scheme  afoot  when  I  had  my  lawyeh  write  him 
befo'  we  left.  Theh's  no  betteh  stock  than  the  Daltons,  sisteh.  You 
know  that  Hub  thought  he  meant  to  be  a  bachelo'  and  Flops  has 
been  so  happy  at  home  that  she  neveh  thought  se'iously  of  gettin' 
ma'ried.     But  they've  met  the  right  people  now  and  theh're  not 

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much  liJipiticli  lliiiu  1  am.  Tholi  has  been  thv  hand  of  I'rovodence 
in  fliis  trip,  sislch.'' 

"I  hope  so,  Coldiifl;"  and  Aunt  Kale  had  a  loolc  that  puzzled 
her  stalwart  bndhcr.  Hut  the  explanation  canic  like  a  clap  of 
thunder  out  of  a  rlear  sky.  On  a  ehai'niinji  afternoon  as  they 
walked  arm  in  arm  by  the  pi('tures(]ue  coHa^ies  near  the  (Jrand 
Hotel,  the  Kujilishnian  went  straight  to  the  subject  nearest  his 
heart. 

"Colonel  Clayton,"  he  said,  "my  social  code  is  that  of  the  old 
school.  I  am  an  aspirant  for  the  hand  of  Miss  Clayton  and  have 
reason  to  think  that  she  is  not  averse  to  my  suit.  Rut  b<'fore  asKinjx 
h>  V  consent,  I  deem  it  the  part  of  honor  to  secure  your  ai)proval." 

"I'm  su'j>rised,  suh,"  said  the  Colonel,  with  some  excitement. 
"Was  neveh  mo'  su'prised  in  my  life,  suh.  Hymen  must  luh'  his 
victims  to  this  point  with  malice  afo'thought.  Everybody's  fallin' 
in  love.  I  esteem  you  hij;iily,  suli.  You  have  confehed  an  honoh 
upon  my  family,  suh,  by  this  proposal.  This  nuikes  my  reg^-et  the 
keeneli  that  I  must  info'm  you  of  Miss  Clayt(»n's  detehmination  to 
remain  a  siny^le  lady,  suh.     She  has  no  mo'  thouj^ht  of  marryin'  than 

I  have." 

"Beg  your  jiardou,  Colonel,  but  I  am  satistied  that  your  sister 
only  awaits  your  approval." 

"Good  heavens!"  shouted  the  Colonel.  "Is  this  place  be- 
witched? I  must  see  Sisteh  Kate.  Has  she  regained  heh  health 
and  lost  heh  mind?  I  must  have  it  from  heh  OAvn  lips,  suh.  Fd 
as  soon  hav(»  expected  to  see  the  sun  rise  in  the  west.  But  I'll 
neveh  put  a  straw  in  the  way  of  heh  happiness.  And  I  think  all  the 
mo'  of  you  fo'  lovin'  heh,  suh,"  and  the  Colonel  blew  his  nose  till  it 
was  a  disreputable  color. 

But  it  was  all  so.  The  Englishman  had  won  the  inner  citadel 
of  Aunt  Kate's  heart.  She  had  capitulated,  subject  to  the  family's 
approval.  It  was  made  known  that  he  was  a  man  of  great  wealth 
as  well  as  education,  a  fact  that  had  not  transpired  until  after  an 
understanding  had  been  reached.  The  Colonel  had  never  before 
been  so  completely  broken  up,  but  he  loved  his  sister  and  held  the 
Englishman  in  high  esteem,  and  he  took  to  himself  the  credit  of 
another  sacrifice  when  he  said  that  their  wishes  were  his  wishes. 

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,      niAI'TKK  X.W  II. 

IN  iiJH  tniii  I  lie  rnlunt'l  s|»i'jiim  ii  >iif|»iis('  l>,v  cinniny  in  upon  tlif 
j)iirty  iiiif  iificriMMdi,  waviii;;  sciim'  li'^iiil  (IncnniciilK  ami  ex- 
plosively iiuikiiij,' tin- iiiiiKHiiicciiiriit  lliMt  lie  liiiil  ltiiii;ilif  one  of  the 
larp's(  nnd  linesl  snninier  Imnies  on  the  ishmil.  "Had  to  do  it,"  ho 
♦lecliiird.  "Willi  ail  my  people  ^ettin'  ma'iied  I  ninst  have  a  place 
wheli  we  can  all  round  np  lo;ieth(di  in  the  snmmeh  time.  IJi^ 
house,  plenty  of  ro(»m  and  heantifiil  locati(»n.  Ileah's  wlieh  we'll 
have  on'  family  reunions,  and  each  yea'  they'll  last  just  as  lonj^- as 
the  hot  wealheh  <l()es." 

"IJut  what  about  the  mountains'.'"  interposed  Flops.  "Have 
yo\i  foresworn  your  allegiance  entirely,  ruloriel'.'" 

"Flops,"  came  the  rcKut,  "the  (dianj;e  in  you'  ])rospectH  suj;- 
gests  that  you  take  on  ino'  dignity  and  cease  to  be  frivoloua  If  you 
want  to  be  siiali  of  the  bride's  dot,  fo'p't  that  theh  ah  any  moun- 
tains. From  this  time  fo'lh  on'  sumnieh  residence  will  be  at  Mack- 
inac." 

An  ovation  attended  the  leavinfj  of  our  party.  From  the  deck 
of  the  City  of  Mackinac  they  shouted  adieus  and  parting  messages 
to  scores  of  friends  upon  the  dock.  A  great  cheer  went  up  when 
theColon<d  assured  the  throng  that  they  could  rely  upon  him  as  a 
fixture  so  long  as  he  was  able  to  come. 

The  down  trip  was  even  more  enjoyable  than  that  which  had 
taken  them  to  Mackinac,  for  love  presided  at  the  festivities  and  it 
pointed  out  new  charms  in  the  snjjerb  steamer,  in  the  balmy  air 
and  in  one  of  the  grandest  vistas  of  scenery  that  the  world  affords. 

At  Detroit  came  the  tem])orary  parting.  It  is  needless  to  tell 
of  this  as  of  the  old,  old  story  by  which  true  love  had  united  more 
closely  so  many  of  the  characters  of  this  true  story.  Colonel  Clay 
ton  and  his  folks  took  the  boat  for  Toledo,  Avhile  the  Daltons  went 
on  to  Cleveland,  where  they  could  secure  the  most  direct  train  for 
home. 

There  were  tender  partings,  but  the  last  words  called  as  the 
Daltorrf  pulled  out,  were  between  the  Colonel  and  the  freshman. 

"Colonel,"  shouted  the  irrepressible,  "1  guess  that  you  and  I 
are  about  the  only  two  lost  in  the  shuttle." 

"Neveh  mind,  my  boy,"  came  the  answer.  ''Eepo't  at  Mackinac 
next  season.  The  Blue  (Jrass  region  will  be  theh  in  fo'ce,  and 
among  heh  faih  maidens  you'll  find  you'  fate,  suah." 

THE  END. 


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I 


\ 


TOURIST  ROUTES  AND  RATES. 

Moals  ami  births  -.n,-  iimi  i,n.i,id.  il  iii  Lire*  unices  e-pn  i.illy  slmwii.  Tluy  ivill  ii.Mi.iily  ..(ist  Ihc  same  as 
<Mi  llic-  II.  A  C.  Duri'ii;  July  .mil  .Au^ii-t  luijins  un  l.aKc  llui.in  |)ui>i.m  luii^l  ,ii  i:..i;niiudaU'  al  least  uvu 
pi-iv)n>,.  liLk(t-an:  (i"inl  iHiiii  June  j.-l  uiilii  (Jul.  ,sl.  Wh,  ii  ;M,iKlit  liv  lumtLi.-.,  lliiy  an-  kulhI  Iruiii  Srnt 
i>i  uiuil  Di-c.  1st.  '  ■    1  '• 

tri  ,  onp"  *'"'' '""'  ''""''•■^'^'  ""  ''"  ^-  '^  ^-  '"'  -'■""•^''  ■"  1J<  mil.  (-)aklana  Hotel  and  Alpena,  on  the  up 
Spiiial  roult-  .ini\  r.ilc-  u  ill  he  lurnishtd  un  a|>|.lical  ion. 


Mackinac  Island. 


Petosl'ey  and  Bay  View. 


1 1.1 


ROUTE  24. 

H.  A  C. 

Keturn  same  route 


I'.        I'M  KhM, 

till.DO  $^.(ICI 

.Ma.  kiiiar    Ul, 


I  >M 


I)I"I  Kni  I. 
S7.UO 
iiul. 


ROUTE  72. 

I).  iV  C. 
.M.   1.  Co. 
IM.  C.  K.  R. 
I).  A  C. 

ROUTE  73. 

I).  ,\   1-. 
M.    I'.  C... 
I..  U.  \  I.  R.  R. 
.\i)v  k.  K. 
I>.  .V   C. 

ROUTE  9. 

I).  A  V. 


I  l.MM 

ci.i-\  n  vmj.     Ill  ri, 1. 1 1. 
!5!l2.I(l  !?'>S5 

.M.iikiri.ii    l..l.ind 
.Mai  kiiiaiv  C'ilv. 
I»eti..il. 
Slarlini;  puinl. 

13.7s  11.50 

Markiii.a    NIaml. 
M.ukin.ivv  City. 
Ili.iiid   U.ipiil>.' 
I  Jell-,. it. 
Stariiiit:  pMiiit. 

'."^-T?  1 1.  51 1 

.M.iikiii.i.    Mand. 


Anv  l..,kc  Mi,  li.  Sir.     Feh.vkev. 

C.  A   W  .  M.   k.   k.  (li-.ind  Kapids. 

U.    1..  A    N.    K.    ;<.  l)ell,.ll. 

!->■  A'  C.  Martini;  i>oint. 

Chicago  via  Mackinac. 

ROUTE  9.  l'l.2?  17.C111 

l>.  A  f.  .\Uickin.ic  Island. 

*Aiiy  Lake   Miehi^an 

>  I  e  .t  111  e  r.   e  .\  r  e  ]i  t 

Ste. tiller  .Manitmi.      ("hie. 11;. 1. 
.■\ny  raiiwa>-.  I  letioit. 

I'.  A  C.  .Slarluii;   pi.int. 

ROUTE  9.  '-'".1 5  17.1  "1 

I>.  A  C.  .Maekinac  Island. 

*Aiu     l.ike     Midiiijan 
S  t  e  ;t  in  e  r    e  .\  e  e  p  t 
Steaill-T  .Mallitoii.       Clii.  .11;, 1. 
I.,  s.  A  .M.  >.  K.  k.      .Sl.utinc  pcint. 

1  K'  1-1 
el.K\  Kl  AMI.      •lul.Kliii        liKnalll. 

ROUT''  2"  lli.DO  15. (JO  14. (HI 

I'.  A  <■.  M:iikiii,ir  Isl.ind. 

l-xpn  -s  Str   M.iiiiliiLi.     I 


Ch 


leajjii 


I .  M.  A  I .  s.  r.  c, 

keiiiiii  s.ime  route. 

.See  lime  mMc~    I,.    M.   and    I..    S.    '1'.    (...  aul 

spre..~  .-le. liner   .M. 11111. 111. 

itiilwaukee  and  Chicago. 

ROUTE"-!  .S2U.(J()  !«;iil.(10         Sil^.lii. 

i'   A  C.  M.i,  kiii.i.    l-laii,I 

*i  .ike  \Ii.li.  Str~.  Milw.iiikee  ..r  (."iiuage. 

Ivelnni   ^.tiue   r.iiile. 

■I  he  alien.'  route    im  liide^   any    l.ak.'    Mi.  lii^.m 
-le, liner  ex.  epl  st.'  iiner  .Manilor,. 
Seelimel.iMes.'l  I  .  M.and  I..  S. 'l'.  C. ...  N..rlli 
e'-.i  Miehiyaii    I'r.ins.  C... 

Charlevoix. 

.     ;•  -E  77.  ir-4'>  10.411  M.-jM 

II.  AC.  .Ma.  km.,'     |,!aii.l 
}  ,ike  Mi,h.  Sl,-.iin,r.     Cli.ui,  v,'i.\. 
.'el'irii  >.ulle  r.''.i:e. 


Traverse  City. 


ROUTE  7V.  14.11C1  i;,.oo  I-J.i 

I).  A  C.  M  ickinac   Mind. 

I..ik''  Mich.  Ste. liner.    'I'r.iverse  Cil  .-. 

Iv.'I  Hi  ,1  s.mle  r-illte 

.s,','  tiini'  t.ible  of  North,  rn   Mi,  li.  Tran^.  C... 
*  .Meals  and  Herths  jiicludei;  beyond  .Mackinae. 


I  I  l\  H.AM   .        l.,|  11. ,1, 

Si  1 .1 10  .Slo.,  '11 

.M, I,  kill,!.    M 

tr-..  I'et.'ski'V. 

'lit,' 


I'l   I  K,)l  t . 

:<'),(  K 1 
.id. 


ROUTE  7". 

II.  A  C. 

I. .ike   Ml, 

Ketiiin  Si         

See  time  tall!,' ol    North,  111  Mi,h.    Trans.  C, 

ROUTE  78.  II.()o  10. 1)1)  i^.i)o 

"■  'V  ('.  M.i,  kin.ii    Island. 

-■^I-    I  .  li).  .M.i,  kin.iw  Citv. 

t;.  K.  A:  1.  R.  k.  IVtosk,y. 
ketiirn  same  route. 

HOUTE  83.  12.50      11.50     10.50 

!'■  A   <■'•  .M.I,  kiiiac  Island. 

Ink, ml    K.iui,-.  l',tosk,y. 

ket  urn  s.ime  rout,'. 
ROUTE  44.  12.50  11,50  10.50 

I'-  'V  i  .  M.I,  kimi.    Island. 

Inl.iiul   Koul".  l',losk,'v 

(i.  U.  A   I.  K.  R.  Ma,  kinaw   filv. 

-■^I-    I  .  Co.  Ma,  kiii.u    M.iml. 

^^-  A   C.  .s'.ntiiii;  p. lint. 

Oden-Oden. 

ROUTE  83  12.00  11.00  10,00 

1'.  A    C.  .M.ukma,    |sl.,n,l. 

Inl.inil  K,)nte.  (Id,  ii-(  Iden. 

kel  urn  sanii'  route. 
Se,'  lim,'  table  "I  Inl.ind  R,,iUe  Steamers. 

Petoskey  and  Sault  Ste.  Marie. 

ROUTE  43-  13,00               1 -2.(^0            1  I.()o 

I).  A  C.  .Ma.kina,     Islsnd. 

M.   I',  C...  .M.I,  kinau'  CTtv. 

C.  K.  A  I,  R.  R  l'e|..sk,v. 

(;,  R.  A    I.   R.  R.  Ma,  kiiiavv  City. 

M.    I',  C,'.  ,Ma,kin  I,    Island. 

Arnohls  Line.  Saiiil   si,-.    .M.irie, 

Arn,il,rs  Line.  .Ma,  kiiia,    island. 

1 1,  A  C.  Slartin.i.;  point. 

ROUTE  42.  14,80               13.60            12. So 

1'   A  C.  .Maikiiia,;  Island. 

Inl.iml  Ront,-  ret,isk,'V 

l"ike,.r  kail.  M.I,  km. n    Island. 

.\rii"l,l  s  l.iiu'.  >,iiih  St,-.   .Marit 

AriioM's  Line.  .\Li,  kiii.i.    Island. 

I'-  A  C.  si.i  'm^^  point. 

Lake  Michigan  Points. 

ROUTE  77.  ci.i':\  i-:!.  \Mi,    ioi.edo.  nETHoir. 

I'e!,lskey         -  -       .«,,,  ifi.'.eo  $,,.00 

H.irlmr  Sprmcs  n....  lo.co  9.,  o 

I'haiiev,  i.\    -  .         ,,.5,  ,,,,5,,  jj  .^ 

I  rav.rs,'  lily   .  .     ,.,.,j,,  ,,,„,  ,,  ;^, 

Norlhport     -  .         ,  ;.;  ,  ,  _.  ;,,  ,,  .,j 

I  Ik  I'iapids       -  -     ,';.5,,  ,j  j„  ,1  ^jj 

I    r.lllklort  -  -  10.;,l  ,;.;.,  ,.     Ij 

I'- A  C.  M.iekin.ie  Island. 

L.ike  .Ml,  h.  strs.  Destm.iiion, 

Return  s.mie  route. 

See  lim,'  li.lile  of  Northern  Mich.  Trans.  Co  . 

.111,1  L.ike  .Mah.  and   Lake  Superior  Tr.m.s.  Co.' 

Inland  Route  Rates. 


ROUTE  S3. 

lopinaliee     - 
Indian  Ri\er 


.i'.;,'rs 


,  II   V  KI.AM 


11.5" 


■J  '  'l.l;i)o,  DF.TKOI  I  , 

5?  I  ",00  $9,00 

M.iO  Q.eo 

10,50  9,50 

I'l., so  o,  51:1 


.Al.inson     - 

(l,l,n      - 

h.  A  C. 

I.  N.  C,i. 

Return  same  nun ... 
'  See  time  table  Inl.ind  Route  St,  amers. 

»  Meals  and    Herths  incliideil   bcvo.itl  Sanll   Ste.  M.irie 


-Ma,  kiiiac. 
Ilestin.ition. 


I 


/ 


=s. 

Mi.iily  i-dst  llii'  same  as 
iMMiudiilf  at  least  iwu 
y  .in-  Kui.d  IruMi  Sept. 

mil  Alpena,  on  the  up 


lay  View. 


l.'l  IM>.       |. 

I  K.'l  I  . 

Slo.i  ill 

i<U  *  't' 

.1.  kin.i.    |sl,„ul 

•I. -!,,■>■. 

rn  Mi.  h.    Trans.  C  . 

If  i.»)i ) 

')■<)'< 

ai  km. 11    Nland 

.11  Uiii.nv   Citv. 

■toskcy. 

I  I  .  KO 

10.511 

ai'kinac  I.^land. 

lusk.y. 

I  I,  50 

10.511 

a<  kinai    Islanil. 

Ii)-kiy. 

at  kin;nv  City. 

at  kinar  Nkmd. 

aiiln.i;  p.iint. 

n. 

I  I. DO 

1 0, 01 1 

iikma,    Island. 

liir(  kli-n, 

Route  Steamers 

Ste.  Marie. 

1  'J .  IJU 

II.<)I) 

n  kiiiae   Island. 

11  kinaw  Ctlv. 

l..~ki  y. 

H  kinaw  City. 

cekinic    Island. 

idl   Me.    .Marie. 

aekiiia.    Uland. 

artin.K  pi. int. 

l.-;.8(.) 

I2.S(i 

lekinac  Island. 

toskey. 

lekinai    Island. 

nil  Me.   .Marie. 

11  kiiiae  Island. 

1  'iMK  point. 

Points. 

>|..    lOi.Eori.  n:; 

TUi.ir. 

$1...... 

;?  .^oo 

JJ             10. CO 

9..« 

)0            10.50 

9.50 

JO                  1  ^  0.  I 

1 :  1X7 

^ '          IJ  =0 

11  50 

!-                  I  J.  50 

1 1.50 

0                  I  ;.  -0 

14-50 

l.iekin.ie  Island 

Jestiii.nion. 

em  Mich.  Trans.  Co  . 

e  .Snperiitr  'I'r.ins.  C". 

Rates. 

•1'.     Jill,!:!).!.    DKTKOI  1  . 

5^I'  ..uo 

J9-'« 

U^.'O 

9..-0 

10.50 

9.50 

10.50 

0.50 

1  I.e^ 

10. ...0 

ekinac. 

slitiation. 

ite  Sleaniers. 

'.id  Sanlt   ."stc. 

^larie. 

11 


Tri 


URIST    RATES   TO    NORTHERN    RESORTS. 


Sault  Stc.  Marie. 


ROUTE  47.  Sll.oo  $l().(,i>  $1)  o(J 

'^- 'V  C.  M.i.  kiiiiic  M.iml. 

Arii..lir-  l.ini-.  -,,„;i  ^^^,..  .Mj,ri.-. 
Kfimn  s.iiiic  rmtic 


M.  S.  P.  &  S.  S.  M.  R.  R.  Points. 


Cl.KVia.AMl.       11)1, l:|i, 


ROUTE  61.  1-=;' 

I ).  \  C. 

1 1.  S.  S.  \  A.  k.  K. 
Ketiiiii  same  route. 


ROUTE  79. 

I).  AC. 

A  rill  lid's   I. inc. 
Niirtlicrii  Mi'amslii) 


•  1  1 .511  1 1 1,511 

M.tckiii.ti    ULini), 
^.iiili  Ml  .   .M.ii],.. 

1  Ki.M 
I  I.hM'.l    \Nli.       l.H  1  Kill  1  , 

I.T  50  Il.(jcj 

M.K'kinai    Klaiiil. 
S.iuli  .sti-.  Main'. 


ROUTE  35. 

I).  .V  C. 
Armthl  I.iiu- 
•*ArK  lior  l.iiit 


ROUTE  77. 

U.  A  C. 

Arii.jid  Sleainer-;. 
Kt'turii  s.iiiic  iinitr 


Green  Bay. 


ROUTE  75.  2o.i)(i  lij.oo  l.^.oo 

i'.  AC.  .M.iikni.i,    Isl.MKl. 

*ilarl  Str.iiiui-.  I  .nvn  Hay. 

I\'-turii  sunn-  riiuli-. 


ROUTE  75. 

1).  A  C. 

*liart  Steamers. 
J\etiirn  >a!iie  i.iiile. 


Menominee 


1  7.50 
iMaikiiiai    Island. 
Mciiomiiiee. 


Escanaba.  or  Gladstone. 


ROUTE  75.  ''^ 

1 1.  A  C. 
♦Hart  .Steamers, 
Return  same  rciutc. 


Id.^n 


Kion 


)  I7.(H) 

Mai  kiiiai    Islaml. 
l.st.anaba.  ur  til.uUii.nr. 


Manistique. 


ROUTE  75. 

I ).  A  C. 

*Hart  Steamers. 
Kt  luni  same  ri'iit 


l^.od  13. I'll  1: 

Maekili.ie  Islaii.l, 
.^lallislltllle. 


Marquette. 

ROUTE  35.  211.00  HI. 00  iS.oij 

».  .V  C.  M.irkiii.H   Isl.iiid. 

Arnold's  Line.  Sauk  Ste.  Marie. 

•*!..  .M.A  1..  S.Trans.  i,r 
♦•Aiiiliiir  Line.  Destin.iiioii. 

Keturn  same  iniiie. 

Marquette. 

ROUTE  36.  2I.i">  20. ou  IQ.Oi) 

1'.  .VC.  M.iikina.    Isiaml. 

•I..  M..i;:L.  S.'l.  C    11 
**.\nelior  Line.  I  ii  siin.iiiiui. 

kt-iiirn  s.iiiie  ruiue, 

D.  S.  S   &  A.  R.  R.  Points. 

ROUTE  61.  <  i-i  \  Kr  \\i>.      i,.lh,. 

S.lult   Sll'.   M.irir       I..  5.,  ,1    .„j 

.M.irqilel'e        -  iS.  sO  >7  s  ' 

]loui.:htiin  •     i'4.7')  -3.7:' 

(iovreliie    -         -  J7.tx)  .'6.00 

Aslll.ind        ■  -     -•7.i>'->  j6.i>> 

Ouhitll     -         •  .'yoi  .'6.00  .,,, 

I).  A  C.  .Maekinae  Island  i.r  St.  lynace 

I).  S.  S.  A  A.  K.  k.     Destination. 
Keturn  same  route.    See  time  table. 


M- mm  I . 
10.  so 

I"  5" 
JJ.70 
25.00 
25.00 


•  17.55 

I.S.(.. 

-    .lo.ijo 


17.6.. 


Slailiiv;;  jioilit. 

14. sO  12.5" 

Mai  kiiiai    island. 
S.iiih  Me.  JIane. 
e.  Si, Minn;  iK.iiit. 

Les  Chencaux. 

rui  M 

CI.KVP.I  ANt).  TOl.KIlO.       tlKllo'lT. 

S10.50         Si). 50         S'-.'^o 
M.uklii.ii    IsLind. 
Les  Clleiieaux. 


ROUTE  63. 

M.inisti<|uc 
<  dllilslniie 
Ksolll.iha  • 
Hi  Mllillli 

kill  iiil.iuder     -       .■5.40  .'i  10 

!'■  *l  .Maekina<    Isl.nul. 

U.  M  :  .  \  A.  K.       'Irout  lake. 
.M.S.I' A  s  S  .M.K.k.  Desiiuatiim 

Keturn  same  route. 

Circular  Route  v*a  D.  &  C. 


R.OUTE  3. 

I'level.iud 
I'ut-if  liay 

Toledo 
|)etloit 


FKIIM 

ti 

RVH.ANli. 
4.50 

■I'o  Put- 

n-Hav 

■J'oli 

do. 

Dcli 

ult. 

Cleveland. 

Fl;oM 

TdiKlio. 

4.  sO 

To  I'm- 

in-Ii,i> 

Cle% 

elanil. 

Uttroil. 

FKOM 

OKI  l.oll. 

Ill 

!  Mill 

J. -'.75 

■  v7S 

15.f« 

18.90 

23  1" 

ROUTE  3. 

Toledo 

Pul-iu.I!,iy 

Cleveland 


ROUTE  3.  4.50 

"i'!!-"!'  To  Clevrland. 

Cleveland  I'llt-in- Hay. 

rut-iu-llay  Toledo. 

T..Iedo  Detroit. 

I'lie  above  lircular  tours  are  nood  vice  versa.  Star 
LmeSicniers  will  bonorilies,  tii  ketsbelwecn  Toledo 
and  Detroil. 


D.  &  C.  Local  Points. 

ROUTE  LOCAL. 


Cl  KVKl  AM). 


St.  Clair  Flats    , 
.Myonac  i 

(».ikl„ni!  [^ 

M.uiiie  (^ity        i" 

St.  Ckiir  \ 

Port  II 11  ion  ' 

.Sand  lieai  li     - 

(Isrod.i       - 

Alpeii.i  . 

Cheb.ivvan 

M. 11  km. II    Island 

SI.  li^nai  e     - 

Koiiie  by  n.  &  C.  bolli  HMvs. 

Heluecn  He'.roit  and  ('levi'-l.ind 

Clevehiiid  and  l'ut-in-I!a 
I'oled 


K'lifM)   TIMPs.* 


101  |.;i)ii 
?3  O'-' 


6.50 

-  r,.5o 
7  50 

-  q.oo 
ij..  o 


5.00 

6. CO 
7.00 
800 
8. IX) 
8. CO 

slNi.i.i.;, 
.* .  J  5 
1. 00 

y  1. 00 


Single  Trip  Tourist  Tickets. 


FKd.M 

Maekinac    - 
Petdskev 
Petoskev     -      - 

I'eloskey 

Sauk  ste.  Mane 

♦Milwaukee 
»Chi.av;i.      - 

Cllie.lkjo 

("harlevoi.v 

Maniuelti-      - 
**.M  iniuette 
*.\Iariiuetie 

lliihiili 
'Duhiili     - 
**Diiliitb 

Diilutli    - 
*Manistii(iie 
*K.s<anab.t     -     • 
*.Menoniinee 
*tir 1  I'.av  -     ■ 

nden-Oden 


HI  nil.:, 
L 

77 
74 
7S 
fii 

47 
7  ft 

7'' 
fi'i 


7-75 
T.05 

«-35 
(•1.50 
11.50 
11.50 
■1.50 
7.50 
11.50 
1 1.50 

IJ.OO 
20.50 
2'.>.00 

I').?o 

16.00 
8.50 
10.50 
11.00 
I  '.50 

7..W 


55.00 
fi.50 
7.  =5 
6-5.^ 
7.85 

6.'K) 

II  oo 

II. (  o 

'J.'HD 

7.00 

11.00 

I  l.tX) 

M.50 

20.0c 

If).o«j 
<5  5« 

7.50 
xo.oo 
10.  so 
11.00 

7.00 


•  Meals  anJ  lierths  included  beyond  Mackinac.       *•  Meals  and   lierihs  in,  lu.'ed  beyond  jault'ste.  Mari 


•1.50 
450 

7.00 
7.0.) 
7.'"0 
KolMi. 
4.0^) 
1.50 
1.50 
2.50 


C4.00 
5.50 
6.25 
5-55 
f..S5 

5.00 

TO.  00 
1 0.00 

S.oo 
(..<x> 

lO.Oi) 

10.00 
io.50 

HJAO 

IH.50 

I^!.(0 

7.410 
9.00 
M-50 

10.  (X) 

6.0(i 


I 


SORTS. 


R.  Points 


TKIPS.- 


5.00 

3.50 

D.CO 

450 

7.00 

.5- 5" 

800 

7.00 

8., DO 

JAM 

S.co 

7.no 

N<;i.i:. 

KOt'M). 

'•■^5 

4.00 

.()(» 

1.50 

.00 

1.5" 

'O 

2.5') 

:kets. 

Si. 00 

?4.oo 

6.50 

S-5<-^ 

7- =5 

6.2, 

6-5S 

5.5; 

7.85 

c.ss 

fi.'KJ 

S.Oo 

II   00 

10.00 

II.(  0 

•10.00 

'J.'K) 

8.00 

7.00 

(1.00 

11.00 

10. 0«) 

1  l.tX) 

10.00 

11.50 

10.50 

20.(X 

ly.<o 

>9.5" 

itf.jo 

lO.ou 

18. uo 

■5  5" 

14.^0 

7.5« 

7.00 

10.00 

9.00 

10.  so 

'(.50 

1 1  .oa 

lO.(X) 

7.00 

6.O0 

It  Ste. 

Marie. 

1 


r' 


t  : 


TOURIST    RATES   TO    NORTHERN    RESORTS. 

Ouluth.  Ouluth— Continued. 


I   IVOM 
'■l.K\Hl.AMi.       T,, 1.1,1.(1,       I.KTHUIT. 

ROUTE  3S.  $34<)'>  S.^-i.oo        $32.00 

•*'*■  M.&  I..  ST  Co.,, >,"■"''""" '"'"'"'• 
♦•Anch.M-  Line.  Dnliiili. 

Ketiirii  same  roule. 


33.00  32  1)11         31.00 

Mill  liinai:  Islaml. 


ROUTE  35. 

D.  &C. 

Arniil.l  Uw  Sauli  Sir.  Marie 

Any  I.;il:r  Sup.  Sir.      Uesiiualiun. 
1 1'.vrciu  N(ir.  .'i.  s  Co.  1 
Kctiini  s'.uiie  r.iiilc. 


30.00  29.00  28. 00 

.Maikinai    Klaiid, 


ROUTE  9. 

1>.  .VC. 

Ariiiild  l.ini-.  Saiilt  SiL-.  Marie. 

•♦.S'lirtlnvrsi  Trans  Co.    Uiiluih. 
"I,  M.\-  I..  S.'r.Cn..nr 
••Aniln.r  Line.  Sanll  Sir    Marie 

.Arnnid  l.me.  Macfcinai  Maud. 

V*  ^  ^''  Startin.i;  jHiinl, 

See  time  table  .if  Like  Superior  Steainfrs. 


.NUUIIIEHN    Ml,.\.MSIil|'    tO 

25-5'J 


24-5'>         23.50 
Mac  kinae  Island. 
Uuliith. 


ROUTE  81. 

I).  &  C. 

Nor.  S.  S.  Co. 
Return  .same  niiite. 


ROUTE  79.  25.00  24.00  23.0" 

"••'k:C.  Maekinac  Islanil. 

Arnold  Line.  Sault  Sie.  Marie. 

Nor.  S.  S.  Co.  Duluih. 

Kcturn  same  loute, 

ROUTE  38.  3'J-2o  37-20        35.1)5 

'^-  &  C.  Mackinac:  Island, 

Arnold's  Line.  Saiilt  Stc.  Marie. 
**!-.  M.AL.S.T.Co.or 

•'Anchor  Line.  Duluili. 

Any  R.  K.  St.  Paul. 

Any  K.  U.  Cliiia(;o. 

Any  U.  R.  Detroit. 

D.  4;  C.  Staitinj;  point. 

The  above  route  terminating  at  CbiiaKo  will  be 
furni.shed  for  $!o..t;o  from  Cleveland,  ,>3o.o.i  fron: 
loledoaud  $2o.i.xj  from  Uctroii. 

fyNoTicK— The  above  route  ^8  will  be  Ss.cxi  less 
transportation  only,  if  passengers  desire  to  j,.,,  via 
Nortlieri,  Steamship  Co,  from  Sauk  Ste,  Marie  to 
IJuliuh. 

ROUTES,  39,70  37,70  3(1,45 

!'•  i^V-  C.  Maekinai   Island, 
*l..  M   .VI„S.  r.Co.or 

•Anchor  I, Ine.  riulnth. 

Any  K,  K,  St    Paul. 

Any  K.  R,  Chicago. 

Any  k,   R.  Detroit. 

IJ-  1^  C.  Starting  point. 

'I'he  above  route  terminatinir  al  Cliicano  will  be 
fiiriiishecl  for  $)i,co  from  CN-v.-land,  .fqo.so  from 
Toledo  and  $3o.lo  from  Detroit. 

t^^NoTicE— The  above  ronle  g  will  be  J2.00  le.ss 
transportation  only,  if  passeiii;ers  desire  to  ro  via 
Northern  Steamship  Co.  Irom  .Mai  kinac  Island  to 
Diibith. 

ROUTE  9.  35.70  33.70  32.45 

!'■  li'  <^-  Maekiii.ie  Island. 

Arnold  s  Line.  Sanit  Ste.  Marie, 

M.S,  I'.  &  S.  S,  M.  Minneapolis  <V  St.  Paul 

Any  R.  R.  ChieaKo. 

Any  K.   R.  Detroit. 

D>  '^  ^.  Startint;  point. 
♦  Meals  and  Rerths  imluded  beyond  Mackinac.  " 


CLEVKI.AM). 

*35-7'> 


TOI,KlHl. 


iJliT 

S3 


KOIT. 

2-45 


sold 
and 


ROUTE  9  535-7'>         !S33.7o 

D,  .V  C.  .Mackinac    Island 

D.  S.  S  ,.V  A.  Duhith. 

Any  R.  R.  St.  Paul. 

Any  K.  R.  Chicago. 

.Any  R.  R.  Detroit. 

I>.  iV  C.  StartliiK  poiui 

The  above  route  lerniinatinK  at  Cliica|,:o  wiil  be 
forS.'fi.v  from  Cleveland,  Irom  'Jukdo  !§;-(,. o., 
4525. so  Irom  Detroit. 

Minneapolis  &  St.  Paul. 

ROUTE  61.  29(0  28.00  27.00 

D.  A  (■ 

D   S.  S  .t  A    Rv, 
Any  R.  R. 
Return  same  rouie, 

ROUTE  63        29,00     2S,oo    27.00 

U' 'J  ?•■  o    .  Mackinac  or  St.  Ignaee. 

n   S.  S  &  A,  Trout   Lake. 

M.  S.  P.  .V  S,  S,  M.  St.  Paul  or  Minneapolis. 
Return  same  route. 

ROUTE  9,  41   00  40,(i(j  31), 00 

*P>'^'9-,    o  ...  ^  M.ickiiiac  Island, 

*L.  M,&  L,  S,r.Co,,<ir 
♦Anchor  Line,  Dulutb, 

Any  Railway.  St,  Paul  or  Minn, 

Return  same  route. 


Mackinac  or  St.  Ij^nace. 

Dnluth, 

St.  Paul  or  Minneapolis. 


ROUTE  9 


40.00 


D.  A  C. 

Arnold  Line, 
**L.M  &  L.S.Irans.Co. 
••Anchor  Line,  or 
•♦North  West  Trans. 

-Any  Railway. 

Return  siiine  route. 


39  'JO 
Mackin.ic  Island. 
Sault  Ste.  Marie. 


Duluih. 

St.  Paul  A;  Minn. 


?20.co 

flQ.CO 

j6  110 

J5    l-Hl 

26.00 

25. CO 

32.00 

31.0.1 

■52.00 

3I..O 

3300 

32.00 

Mac 

k 

nac  Island. 

Sail 

t 

St 

e.  Marie. 

Lake  Superior  Points. 

ROUTE  35.  <•!  KViii.A.M).     i.iLiiUO.     Ill; 

.Manpiette     - 

lloii.k;liIi'n 

Hancock 

Ashland 

liayfield         .      - 

Dulnth 

D,  A:  (!, 

Arnold's  Line. 
•♦L,M,*L,sr.Co„ 
♦♦Anchor  Line, 

Return  same  route 

ROUTE  36. 

Manpiette    - 

HotlKbtoli 

IlamiKk 

Ashland 

Bayfield 

Dnluih 

I).  &  C 
♦•L.  .\L&  1.  S. 
••■Anchor  Line 

Return  same 


Destination 


$21,00 
37.0c 
27.00 

J.vOO 


."1.00 
26.00 
i2  00 
32.00 
33.00 


.13 -co 
34,00 

Mackinac  Island 
T,  Co.  or 

I)estination. 
oute. 


IKHIT. 

S18.00 
24.00 
J4.00 
io.oc 
30.00 
31. CO 


SlQ.OO 
25.00 
25.00 

31-00 

31.00 
32.00 


Collingwood  and  Owen  Sound. 


!*t2  ■ 


00  !j;22  no         ^21,00 

Macki-        Island. 


ROUTE  36. 

D.  -V  C. 
♦lireat  Nor.Tran*.  Co  or 
*,\'ortli  Shore Nav, Co.     Destination 

Return  same  loute. 

C.^.S'.    PACIFIC    STKAMSIIIr   Co 

ROUTE  35. 

^)wen  Sound 
Port  .Arthur      -      - 
I'ort  William 
I).  A  C. 
Arnold's  Line, 
♦♦Can.  Pac.  S.  S.  Co 
Meals  and  lie rths  included  beyond  Paul,  Ste.  Marie 


23.00  32  00 
26  CO  25.00 
26,00       2^:  00 

Mackinac  Island. 
Sault  Ste,  .Marie, 
destination. 


21,00 
24.00 
24,00 


t 


r 


'•nr 


SORTS. 

Id. 

l-KOM 
I.K[)tl.  iJIiTlvlliT. 

33.  :o      §32-45 

iiuc    Island. 

I. 

ul. 

n*. 

It. 

UK  piiiiii 

I'li-'H"  wiii  l>i-  sold 

>aul. 

28.00       27.00 

lac  or  .St.  lj;n:ice. 

I. 

il   or  Minneapolis. 


•S.oo 

27.00 

ar  or  St. 

Ignace. 

,ake. 

1  or  Minneai>olif. 

,i).(i(j 

~^l).^!l> 

ac  Island 

il  or  Minn 

iJ.'JO 

',*    IK) 

ac  Island 

te,  M.'uiL'. 

I  A:  Mini! 

nts. 

LlilJd.       1> 

ilKOIT. 

J19.CO 

S18.OO 

-'5™ 

24.00 

25.00 

J4.OO 

3>--^'' 

iO.OC 

.31.10 

30.00 

.32. .0 

31.CO 

ac  Island. 

te.  Marie. 

8-'0.(.n  $IQ.OO 

-"'00  25.00 

2'j.OO  25.00 

)2  00  31.00 

32.00  31.00 

33.00  32.00 

lac  Island. 

Ill  ion. 

Sound. 

3  00     .^21.00 

:  Island. 


21. 00 
24.00 
24.00 


72  00 

25.00 
2r  00 

u:  Island. 

t*.  Marie. 

ion. 

auli  Ste.  Marie 


! 

It. 


Cabin  Diagrams  .ol  all  Steamers. 

(TATKROO.MS  for  any  ilali'  iiiav  bo  secured  at  tliu  Incal  olliccs  at  Cleveland 
■  or  iKtroil.  Address  IJ.  C.  Meiiitvre,  Disl.  I'lss.  A};t.,  Cleveland-  A  \ 
Selianti!,  (len.  Pass.  A,i;t.,  Detroit';  Win.  Oates  Hoody  House,  or  1".  '\ 
Ouale.  Wharf  Aicent,  Toledo,  Ohio.  Oiirini;-  July  and  Au.ijiisl,  rooms  on  l-ake 
Huron  steamers  must  aeeomniodate  at  least  two  persons.  I'riee  of  rooms  eovers 
the  trip  on  eaeh  steamer,  whether  for  one  or  two  nights  Cjiper  berths,  Si. 00; 
lower  berths,  Si.^o;  whole  stateroom,  82.50;  parlors,  5*5.00.  I'lease  bear  m  ininci 
that  eaeh  stateroom  is  arrau,;;ed  for  two  or  three  ])ersons,  therefore  il  is  imixirtant 
to  state  wheilier  aeeommodalion  is  desired  for  lady,  geiitleman,  or  familv,  that  all 
may  be  properly  located. 


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TIME   TABLES   OF   NORTHERN   CONNECTIONS. 


The  time  of  c-diiiioctiiij^  linos  is  shown  only  for  tin-  convenience  of  the  public.     This  Company  will 
not  he  responsible  for  eriors  or  chanj^es  that  may  occur. 


Lake  Michigan  and  Lalce  Superior  Transfer  Co. 

lTHi<oriiir  sii-vMi-ics  i  kom   i.akt  '^rn.iKioK.) 

ll.AKK     MICiriCA.N.  1 

Maikinai; I. v.   Saliiiilay  8;< .)  i'.  M. 

Milwaiikt-i- Ar.  Sunday.   ii:<<»  i'.  m. 

Cliicajjo  ... . . .  Ar.    Monday,  6;ix)  a.  m. 

l'ri\ilc^p  rt'scrvcd  to  nmtc  Milwaiikt't'  passengers  via  C'hifai;') 
and  transfer  hy  steamer  free  of  charKe. 

(Subjeit  to  change.) 

Lal<e  IMichigan  &  Lalte  Superior  Trans.  Co. 
Steamer  IManltou. 

(l.AKK    .Mil  IIIOAN.) 

M.nekin.ie.  Leave  Sini.   5:30  i'.  M.,  Wed.  g:i5  a.  .\t.,  I'ri.  12:45  >'■  ^'■ 
Cliicaxo.Ar.    Mun.   5:301".  M.,  Tlinr.   q;oo  a.   m.,  Sat.   1:30  e.M, 
.steamer    Manitou    stops    at    Harbor    Springs  and  connects 
closely  witli  annex  steamer  for  Fetoskey, 

(Sulijecl  lo  cliantje.) 

Northern   Michigan  Trans.  Co. 

(HKI     MICllHiAN.) 

Mackinac I.e.  Monilay.  8:<xi  v.  m.,  'I'htirsday  11:00  r.  M. 

Harbor  SprinRs       .     "    Tuesday  6:ihi  a.  M.,  Friday        8:00  a.  M. 

Petoskey "          "  7:<.c  a.  m.,      "               9:1x1  a.  M. 

Charlevoix ''          "  9:00  A.M.,      '*             ii:o.>a.  m. 

Manistee "          "  5:.ioi'.  m.,      "               8:.;o  i-.  m. 

Chicago Ar.  Wed,  H:,hi  .\.  m.,  Saturday   11:00  a.  .w. 

(Subject  to  change,) 

Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  R.  R. 

(Fl..KK\     IKOM    M,\l  KIN.\C    ISLAND.) 

Mackinac.  Lv.  D;iily  I  Kxcept  Sun.)  9:00  A,  M.,  1:30  and    9:301',  m. 
Petoskey. Ar.  Paily  (Kxcept  Sun.)  10:12  A.  M.,  2:45  and  ii:l.6  I'.  m, 

tSuliiect  to  change.) 

Arnold  Line  Steamers.   Les  Chcneaux  Islands. 

M.iekinac  l.v.  Daily,  ii:no  a,  m,,  2:nt  \\  \i, 

I.es  Chcneaux  .\r.   Uail>'.  10:^0  a.  m..  31(0  e.  m. 

(Subject  to  change.) 

Inland  Route  Steamer. 

During  Inly  and  .\u«ust  steamer  will  p,- ibably  make  daily 
trips  from  Cheboygan  if  river  be  navigalile.  Connections  not 
gnaranteetl. 

(Subject  to  change.) 

Hart  Steamship  Co, 

It-  VKi:    MU  1111- AN,) 

Mackinac Lv.  'I'liursday,  Saturday  and  Sunday    4:00  p,  m, 

Manisiicpie Ar   I'riday  and  Monday  1:00^,  m. 

F.scanaba Ar Kriday,   Sunday  :ind    .Monday  6:(h)  a,  \i. 

Menominee.   ..   Ar Friday,  Sun.  5:!or.  ,M.,  Mon,  10:45  a.  "'■ 

Marinette .Ar Friilay.  Sun.  5:30  e,  m.,  .Mon.  10:45  a    .m. 

Green  Hay Ar Sat,  and  Mon.  5:00  a,  .m.,  Mon,  4:00  i'.  m. 

(Subject  to  change,  1 


D.  S.  S.  &  A.  Ry.  and  M.,  St.  P.  &  S.  S.  M.  Ry. 

n,  >  C.  S.  N,  Co,,  steamers  meet  at  St,  Ii:nace  for  Diihith.  St. 
■^aiil  and  all  points  in  Northern  Michigan.  Wisconsin,  and  to 
Norhwest  points. 


Arnold  Line  Steamers. 

isAi  i,f  sii-:,   MAi;i|.:. ) 

,Mackiiiac Lv.  daily  lexcept  Sunday)  9:o'>  a    m. 

Detour .,,   "       "  "  '*         12:'  )  noon. 

I.iiue  Nl.ind "       "            "  "  i.ioP,  :.i. 

Sailors'   F.n<  aiiipinent "       "            "  "  -jijo  r.  .m. 

Sauk  Ste,   Marie Ar,       "            "  "  6:00  1'.  .M. 

(Subject  to  change.) 

Northern  Steamship  Co. 

(I.AKK  suiKHtoK.) 

North  Hound  — 

M.'tckiuai:   Lv,  Sunday  and  Thursday  12:15  1*.  M. 

s.iult  ste,  M.irie,.,,  ■■  •'  ••  "  7:30  1',  M. 

Iluluth Ar.     Monday    and    I'riday     6:30  r.  M. 

(Subject  to  ciiaii','e,) 

Lake  Michigan  and  Lake  Superior  Trans.  Co 

(lAKI.;    S(  I'KUIIlEi.) 

Mackinac   Lv.  Friday     6;<x)  f.  M. 

Sault  Ste,  Marie   ,.. .   '*     Saturday  8 :tK)  a,  M, 

Marrpiette ..,.   "      Stliulay     5:00A.M. 

Houghton   "  "        11:00  I'.  M. 

Hancock "  "        11:00  I'.  M. 

Duluth Ar.   Monday  7:00  I'.  M. 

(Subject  to  change,) 

Erie  &  Western  Trans.  Co. 

(l.AKK    SUI'KRIIIR.) 

For  NLiripietie,  I'ortage  Lake,  Haytield.  Duluth.  Lc.-ive 
Mackinac  Islaiui  Sunday  and  alternate  'Ihursday. — Date  o( 
Sailings: 

June  3,  6,  13.  17.  20,  27, 

July    1,4,  11.  15.18,25,29.    • 

Aug.  1,8,  12,  15,22,26,29.  * 

Sept.  5,  9,  12,  19  23,  26, 

Canadian  Pacific  S.  S.  Co. 

(LAKE    Sl'I'KKlOK— NORTH    SlIOUH.) 

S.uilt  Ste.  Marie Lv.  Tuesday,   Friday  and    Sunday  9:00  A.  M. 

Ft,  William Ar,   WetL.    Satuubu-   and  Mi  ntlay  8:<  o  A.  M. 

sault  Ste.  ^Llrie Lv,    Monti. ly,   W  .  ti    anil    I''riday    12:00  n<ion, 

Owen   Souiul Ar,  'I'uestlay,  'rbiir?day    aiiti  Sat.  9:00  a.  m. 

(Subject  10  change.) 

Northwest  Trans.   Co. 

(lake  sltkriok  — north  shoi;h.) 
Sault '^Rtc.  Marie  -Leave  for   Duluth  and  Port  Arthur  Wed- 
nesday and  Saturday  at  4:00  p.  m. 

(Subject  to  change.) 

Great  Northern  Trans.  Co, 

(GEORCtAN     UAV— CANADIAN    SlIOKK.) 

.Sault  Ste.  Marie  Lv,  Thursday  and  Saturday,  4:00  a.  m.  Passen- 
gers should  be  on  board  previous  evening.  For  Collingwood, 
.'Vle.'iford,  Owen  Sound,  and  inlerinediate  ports,    . 

During   July     and    August    steamers    will    leave    Mackinac 
Island  for  the  above  ports  'I  hursda>-  and  Sunday,  at  11:00  f.  M. 
(Subject  to  change. ) 

North  Shore  Nav.  Co. 

(GF.ORC.IAN    BAY— CANADIAN     SHORE.) 

Sault  Ste.  NLarie  — Lv,   Friday  and  Monday,  daylight. 
ePassengers  should  be  on  bor.rd  previous  e\'eniiig.) 
For  CoUinewood,  Me.-iford.   Owen  Sound  and  intermediate  ports. 
During  July  and  .August  steamers  will  leave  Mackinac  Mon- 
day and  Fricfay  11:001*   m, 

(Subject  to  change,) 


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iThis  Company  will 


lers. 

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i<cpl  .-.imclajO  r):<,>  ,\    t.i. 
12;'  )  noon. 
I..)"  I'-  M. 

•-'.'i'l  !■.   M. 
6:00  I'.  M. 


Co. 


[ml  'Miiirsday  12:15  ''•  M. 

I"     ,    ,.  '.',  7MO  I'.  M. 

and    Iriilay     0:30  i\  m. 


irior  Trans.  Co 

>y     fit.io  r.  M. 

rd.iy  8:oi)  a.  m. 

•i>      5:00  A.  M. 

11:00  1:  M. 

11:00  1'.  M. 

Jay  7:00  1'.  M. 
.) 

IS.  Co. 

ylield.    Diiluth.      Leave 
■     llnirsday.— Dale    of 


},  29. 


S.  Co. 

SMOKK.) 

■and    Sunday  9:00 a.m. 

anil  M.  nday  8:<oA.  M. 

and    Irulay    12:00  noon. 

lay    and  .Sat.  9:0,)  a.  .m. 


Co. 

^M()i;r.) 

and  Port  Arthur  Wed. 


I.  Co 

.SIIOKK.) 

ay.  4:oo  A.  M.  Passcn- 
UK.  For  Collinswood, 
le  ports.   • 

will  li-avi'  Maikinac 
Sunday,  at  11:00  v.  m. 


lo. 

SHORF.) 

nnday.  daylight. 
■ions  cvrninjir.) 
lid  inti-nnediale  ports, 
leave  Mackinac  Mon- 


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OUR  HOTEL  LIST. 


RATKS  r 

Alpe'ua Churchill 

UolliuK 

"         Alpciia  House 

"        Union    Hotel 

Au  Sable New   National.   ... 

Bay  View May  View       

••  Hov/ard  House 

Cheboygau Cheboygan 

"  Spencer.. 

Harbor  Springs  ..Kensington 

Harbor  Point Resort   

I<es  Cheneaux.        The  Islington 

"  I.es  Cheneaux  Htl. 

Mackiuac  Island.. Grand  Hotel 

"  .  New  Mackinac  . . . 

"  ..Astor 

'•  ..Islatul 

"  ..Mission 

"  ..Murray 

"  ..Orand  Central  ... 

"  .  .Lake  View    

"  ..Palmer 

"  ,  .The  Chicago 

Marquette New  Clifton 

"  Marquette 


•KR  DAV 

|i  50  . . 
2  00... 
I    00.  .. 


CAPACITY. 
00 

75 

50 

1  00 50 

2  00  too 

2  00 100 

2  00 200 

2  1" 7S 

1  ^o too 

2  00 200 

2  00 200 

2  ,so  to  3  00 I.SO 

2  00    100 

4  00  to  3  00.  .  ..1000 

2  ."SO  to  3  00 200 

2  00  to  3  00 200 

2  50  to  4  00 400 

2  00  to  3  00  ..  1 00 
2  00  to  3  00 75 

2  00  50 

2  CO  to  3  03 100 

2  00 50 

2  00  to  3  $0.  ...  ,S0 
2  00  to  3  00.  ...  100 
2  00  to  3  00 100 


KATKS  I'l 

Marquette Urunswick 

Summit 

"        Hotel  Superior. . . 

Oscoda The  New  Klliott . 

I'etoskey Arliugtun 

Cushmaii 

"  (Icciileiital 

Clilton 

"  Lawton 

"         National 

Put'  i  n-Bay Beebe 

"  Hotel  Victory 

"  Hunker 

Park 


Sault  Ste.  Marie. 


.Iroquois . .. 
.Exchange. 
.The  Park.. 
.Arlington.. 


Sault  Ste.  Marie, 

Can.. International  . , 

St.  Clair  Flats Star  Island 

St.  Clair  Springs  .Oakland 

St    Ignace Sherwood 

Russell  

Topinabee Pike's 


;r  i>av.    capacity. 

$2  00 (0 

.  I  50  to  2  00 (>0 

■  '  .■>" 75 

J  oil  li>  3  00 500 

2  00  to  3  uo ISO 

-  00 100 

I  50 iio 

"50 50 

1  2,S  to  I  50 60 

2  50  to  3  (lo.  . .  200 
.  2  .So  to  4  00  . . .  1000 
.  2  00 7S 

2  00 .ISO 

2  ,V)  to  3  00 I.^O 

2  00 75 

2  00  and  up T,<x> 

2  00 150 

2  00  to  3  50 400 

.  2  00 3C0 

,  3  00 500 

.  2  00 150 

2  00 too 

.  2  00  70 


Boarding  Houses  at  Mackinac. 


NAMB  CAI'AL'ITV 

Miss  Mary  Dond 35  ... 

Miss  .\inatida  Hoban...  20  ... 

Miss  Mollie  Todd 30 

Miss  Packard 25     . . 

Mrs.  A.  E.  Davis 30 

Mrs.  K.  M.  Bennett 100 

Mrs.  Tom  Oallaglier  ...   20 

Mrs.  Belle  Gallagher 25 


RATRS 

$10  00  to  $12  00  per  week 


Boarding  Houses  at  St.  Ignace. 

NAME  CAI'ACITY  RATKS 

Mrs.  Tatnlyii,  Grand  View  iS  . .  .${>  00  per  week 
Mrs.  C.  S   Carr.  Carnation 

Cottage 12 " 

Mrs.  Sheldon 20...         " 

Mrs.  Grant  25  —  5  00  and  6  00  per  week 


10  00  to 
10  00  to 


15  00 
12  00 


CLEVELAND  TO  BUFFALO 


$2.50 


ALSO  DAILY  LINB  BITWEEN 

CLEUELflND  and  TOLEDO, 

Via  '•C.  &  B.  LINE." 


Steamers  «•  City  of  Buffalo,"  (new), 
'  State  of  Oliio  "  and  <•  State  of  New  Yorlc." 

DAILY   TIME   TABLE. 

'SUNDAY   INCLUOEO   AFTER    MAY   THIRTIETH.) 


I.v.  Cleveland. ..7.00  p.  M. 
Ar.  Buffalo 7.,3o  A.M. 


Lv.  KulTalo.     ...7..W  P.  M. 
Ar.  Cleveland.. 7.30  a.  m. 


riNTflAL    •TANDARD    TIM>. 


Take  the  "  C.  &  B.  Line  "  steamers  and  en- 
joy a  refreshing  night's  rest  when  en  route  to 
Buffalo,  Niagara  Fails,  Toronto,  New  York, 
Boston,  Albany,  i.ooo  Islands,  or  any  Ii:astern 
or  Canadian  Port. 

CHEAP  EXCURSIONS  WEEKLY 
TO  NIAGARA  FALLS. 

Send  4  cents  postage  for  touri.st  pamphlet. 
For  further  information   ask    your    nearest 
Coupon  Ticket  Agent,  or  address 

W.    F.    HERMAN,  T.   P.    NEWMAN. 

SBN'L    PASS.    AGINT.  GCN'L    MANAGER. 

CLEVELAND.  O. 


